First publication: Armed masked men threatened Israel Electric Corporation employees in Tel Sheva
Armed masked men threatened Israel Electric Corporation employees this morning, Wednesday, as they arrived to fix a malfunction in Tel Sheva following an overnight shooting that damaged an electrical transformer. This was reported by Walla. According to the company, a report of gunfire directed at the transformer was received at 02:45 AM, resulting in damage to the power grid in the area.
Armed masked men threatened Israel Electric Corporation employees this morning, Wednesday, as they arrived to fix a malfunction in Tel Sheva following an overnight shooting that damaged an electrical transformer. This was reported by Walla.
According to the Israel Electric Corporation, a report of gunfire directed at a transformer in Tel Sheva was received at 02:45 AM. The shooting caused damage to the transformer and the local power grid.
This morning, company teams arrived at the site to carry out repairs. However, according to the staff, upon entering the neighborhood, they encountered masked men armed with long guns who approached and threatened them.
The Israel Electric Corporation stated that, in light of the real threat to employee safety, the teams halted repair efforts and left the site without completing the work.
At this stage, it remains unclear when the company's teams will be able to return to the site and resume operations.
