The daughter of a Holocaust survivor was robbed in Hadera on Holocaust Remembrance Day, a spokesman for Israel Police said on Tuesday.
According to the police, the woman was robbed by a "young man riding a bicycle" as she walked down the street, causing the 78-year-old victim to fall to the ground.
The suspect took the victim's phone and other belongings before fleeing the scene, police said.
Hadera Police began an investigation soon after receiving the incident report, leading to the arrest of a 30-year-old suspect, who was taken to the police station for questioning.
The Israel Police have requested an extension of the suspect's detention due to the "needs of the investigation."
Prosecutor's statement filed over Tel Aviv robbery suspect
Prosecutors from the Tel Aviv District Attorney's Office have filed a statement against a man suspected of violently robbing a 94-year-old Tel Aviv woman, according to a Walla report on Sunday.
According to the report, the 34-year-old suspect entered the victim's apartment on Ma'apilim Street, where he knocked her to the ground and stole her jewelry before fleeing.
The suspect was later apprehended by police, and the Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court repeatedly extended his detention, Walla reported.
According to Walla, the District Attorney's Office announced it intends to file an indictment against the suspect in the coming days, along with a request to keep him in custody until the end of the proceedings.