Twelve people were arrested on Saturday on suspicion of involvement in a brawl at the Yamit 2000 water park in Holon, Israel, during which two security guards were lightly injured, according to medical officials.
Twelve arrested after brawl at Holon water park injures two security guards
Twelve people were arrested on Saturday on suspicion of involvement in a brawl at the Yamit 2000 water park in Holon, Israel, during which two security guards were lightly injured, according to medical officials.
Police received a report of a fight at the facility at around 3:00 PM. Officers from the Holon police station and forces from the Tel Aviv District deployed to the scene, gained control of the situation, and arrested 12 suspects described as residents of southern Israel. All 12 were taken to the Holon police station for questioning.
Following the incident, the complex was closed to visitors. Police stated that the background to the incident is criminal.
The Holon brawl follows a series of violent incidents at pools and recreational facilities elsewhere in Israel. In May of this year, a mass brawl broke out at a pool in Arad during which chairs were thrown and three suspects were arrested. In August of last year, an argument between a young man and a lifeguard at a pool party in Eilat escalated into a mass brawl, resulting in six people being detained for questioning.
Holon itself recorded a comparable incident in July 2023, when a fight broke out between two women at the Breeza pool in the city in front of bathers and children. Police were called, separated the two women, and detained them for questioning.
- The source does not state the ages or identities of the 12 suspects.
- The source does not specify the nature of the charges or offenses the suspects were questioned under.
- The source does not state what caused or triggered the brawl.
- The source does not indicate whether any of the 12 suspects were subsequently charged or released following questioning.
- The source does not include any comment or response from Yamit 2000 management.
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