Israeli police arrested a 20-year-old Palestinian man from Hebron on Monday suspected of committing indecent acts against two minors and a young woman while they were swimming at Charles Clore Beach in Tel Aviv.
According to police, the suspect was unlawfully present in Israel.
Arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting minors and woman at Charles Clore Beach
(Photo: Ina Toker, Israel Police spokesperson’s office)
The incident was reported Monday evening after beachgoers and a lifeguard alerted authorities. Investigators said the victims, who include foreign minors visiting Israel, reported that the suspect attempted to touch them inappropriately beneath their swimwear while they were in the water.
Officers from the Lev Tel Aviv police station arrived swiftly at the scene, apprehended the suspect, and transferred him for questioning. Following his interrogation, the suspect was remanded in custody and is scheduled to appear in court later today for a detention hearing.