Police today arrested three young men suspected of hurling a grenade at a home in Ashdod last night, which sparked a fire in the building and injured four young women.
The suspects are residents of Ashdod, aged 20, 23 and 24, police say. Officers will bring them before the Ashkelon Magistrate’s Court tomorrow to request to keep them in custody.
Among those wounded in the Saturday night attack was a 16-year-old girl, who was shuttled to a nearby hospital with serious injuries. The other three, aged 17, 21, and 23, were also hospitalized with moderate injuries.
The attack is thought to be connected to a power struggle between warring gangs in the Lachish region, according to Hebrew outlets.
Police determined that the four victims had no connection to the criminal feud, and that the attackers targeted the wrong building.
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