Criminal8/28/2026

Man Dies of Wounds After Being Shot on Jerusalem Boulevard in Jaffa; Police Open Investigation

A man who was critically wounded in a shooting on Jerusalem Boulevard in Jaffa was pronounced dead after being taken to Wolfson Hospital in Holon. Police opened an investigation and simultaneously received reports of a hand grenade being thrown and a vehicle being set on fire in Jaffa.

Key facts

•Report date and time: 28.08.26 at 4:32
•Shooting location: Jerusalem Boulevard in Jaffa
•Hospital: Wolfson Hospital in Holon
•Investigation status: Police opened an investigation
•Additional reports: A hand grenade was thrown and a vehicle was set on fire in Jaffa

The Shooting and Transfer to the Hospital

According to the report, the man was shot on Jerusalem Boulevard in Jaffa and critically wounded. He was taken to Wolfson Hospital in Holon, where he was later pronounced dead.

Additional Incidents Under Examination

Police announced that they had opened an investigation into the incident. At the same time, reports were received of a hand grenade being thrown and a vehicle being set on fire in Jaffa, but the source does not state whether any connection between the incidents was found.

Investigation Details Have Not Yet Been Released

The source does not disclose the identity of the deceased or the background to the shooting, and provides no information about suspects or arrests. The offenses under investigation and the precise legal basis for the investigation are also not detailed in the report.

What this means for you

At this stage, this concerns the opening of a police investigation, not a judicial decision or a determination regarding criminal responsibility. The public has not been informed whether there is a connection between the shooting, the throwing of the hand grenade, and the burning of the vehicle, and the report therefore should not be understood as indicating that they were a single incident.

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