The incident occurred at 12:00pm in downtown Afula. In footage recorded during the incident, the robber can be heard threatening tellers and demanding money. However, despite his violent gesticulations, he emphasized that he had no intention to harm anyone.
The video clip depicts the robber brandishing a weapon and telling the cashier to "give me the money from the drawer, now." The teller answered "one moment" and further told the robber that he was frightening him, to which the robber answered, "Now, I don’t want anyone to get hurt. All of the money, come on, now."
Police are saying it isn't clear how much money was stolen. In a statement, police further stated that the thief was seen fleeing the scene in a Mazda and a manhunt is underway.