Security

Man allegedly smashes 26 ATMs in Israel

Photo: Adobe Stock

August 17, 2026

Summarize withChatGPTGrokPerplexityClaude

Israeli authorities arrested a man in the West Bank who allegedly destroyed 26 ATMs across the country with a rock. The Valleys Police District Prosecution Unit filed the indictment over multiple counts of property damage, according to a report by Ynet News.

A Bank of Leumi branch in Tiberias reported that six ATMs had been damaged. When police investigators checked security cameras, they discovered a suspect using a rock to smash the devices. Subsequent incidents occured at two Bank Hapoalim branches.

Police located and arrested the suspect, who has not been identified. He gave no reason for the attacks.