Criminal10/4/2026

Hadi Masarwa Indicted for Throwing a Grenade and Possessing a Weapon

An indictment and a motion to detain Hadi Masarwa until the conclusion of proceedings have been filed. Police describe Masarwa as a senior member of Qutayr Odeh's crime organization and claim that he confessed to throwing a fragmentation grenade and to involvement in another incident.

Key facts

•Defendant: Hadi Masarwa
•Charges: throwing a grenade, possession of a weapon and ammunition
•A motion for detention until the conclusion of proceedings was filed
•Location of the original incident: Jaljulia
•Publication date: October 4, 2026
•The case number and name of the court were not specified

What Happened

The investigation was opened following the alleged attempted killing of a minor in Jaljulia on the eve of Rosh Hashanah. After the grenade was thrown, Kafr Qasim police officers, together with National Guard forces and bomb disposal experts, conducted tracing operations, searches and arrests.

What Evidence the Police Describe

According to the investigative materials, during the pursuit, officers saw Masarwa place an unidentified object near the Odeh family home and then enter the family compound. The object was seized and sent for examination. Police report forensic findings that allegedly link Masarwa to the grenade that was thrown, an additional weapon and the object that was placed.

What Masarwa Is Charged With

He is charged with throwing a fragmentation grenade and with possessing a weapon and ammunition. A motion to keep him in detention until the conclusion of proceedings was also filed. The source does not state the case number, the name of the court, the statutory provisions applied or the decision on the motion.

Suspicions Concerning Odeh's Organization

Law enforcement authorities are examining the theory that Qutayr Odeh, who is in prison, retains his influence and continues to run his organization. However, the indictment against Masarwa does not link the throwing of the grenade to Odeh's organization and does not allege that Odeh ordered the act. These broader suspicions are based on intelligence assessments and police investigative materials, not on a charge against Odeh described in the publication.

What this means for you

The filing of an indictment marks the opening of criminal proceedings, but does not in itself prove the defendant's guilt. The motion for detention until the conclusion of proceedings is considered separately; the source does not report whether it was granted. The suspicions that the organization is being run from prison are also not included in the charge described against Masarwa.

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