Criminal8/26/2026

Three Teenagers Arrested in Hod Hasharon After Assaulting a Runner

Police arrested three teenagers on suspicion of assaulting a man over the age of 60 during a morning run in Hod Hasharon. After questioning, two of them were released under restrictive conditions, and it was decided to bring the third to court for a hearing on a request to extend his detention.

Key facts

•Location: Hod Hasharon
•Time of the incident: around 4:30 a.m.
•Three teenagers were arrested
•Two were released under restrictive conditions
•The third was to appear before the court
•The case number and hearing date were not specified

What Happened

According to police, the assault occurred at around 4:30 a.m., for no apparent reason. The teenagers are suspected of spitting on the man and assaulting him with an iron bar. The names of the victim and the suspects were not specified in the report.

How the Investigation Began

The victim's wife described the incident in a closed Facebook group for Hod Hasharon residents. According to her, near a business establishment, a group of eight teenagers aged 16–18 approached her husband on scooters: they beat him, struck him in the back with a helmet and spat on him. The woman reported a deep scratch on his back; a complaint was filed the day after the post was published.

The Arrest and Release

Officers from the Kfar Saba Police Station identified three suspects and brought them in for questioning. At the end of the questioning, two of them were released under restrictive conditions. The third was to be brought before the court, where police intended to request an extension of his detention.

What Is Known About the Legal Aspect

These are suspicions, not guilt established by a court. The source does not state the case number, the date of the court hearing, the substance of the restrictive conditions or specific statutory provisions. The court's decision on the request to extend the third teenager's detention is also not stated in the report.

What this means for you

A post in a closed group on a social network may provide grounds for an inquiry, but in this case a formal complaint was filed separately. Release after questioning does not mean that the investigation has ended, and detention may be extended only after the court considers the appropriate request. The outcome of the investigation and the suspects' subsequent fate are not known from the source.

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