Police: Jaffa woman’s car was not targeted by vandals, as family claimed

The police say a car belonging to the family of Hanan Abu Shehadeh, the pregnant Arab woman attacked in Jaffa last weekend, was not targeted by vandals, though they suspect it was broken into by ordinary criminals.

The family claimed earlier that the vehicle was vandalized, and accused the perpetrator of “trying to scare and silence us.”

“Following inquiries from reporters, and in total contradiction to reports that have misled the public,” the police say, “this car was not vandalized and no connection was found to the attack several days ago.”

“There was a suspected break-in to the car, and theft of equipment, causing damage,” the police say. “As previously stated, upon receiving the complaint an investigation was opened by the Jaffa police and all necessary actions are being taken to locate the suspects.”