A hand grenade concealed in a parcel of fruit was discovered by a lifeguard at the Lyddo beach in Tiberias this evening. Police who were called said no timing device was wired to the grenade. Two hand grenades with timing devices were discovered in two movie theaters in Haifa Monday night. Five Arabs were arrested yesterday on suspicion of having planted them.
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