An IDF soldier fired shots in the air following a dispute between a security guard and a resident of Tamra at a mall in Ra'anana, the Israel Police announced in a statement on Tuesday. 

The police noted that the suspicion of a terror-related incident has been ruled out. 

Police officers began searches after receiving a report regarding a suspicious individual who fled from a security guard at a mall in Ra'anana. According to the preliminary investigation, the dispute occurred over parking in the mall's lot. The suspect fled, prompting the guard to shout, raising suspicion of a terror-related incident. 

A soldier who heard the shouting fired a shot into the air, and shortly after, the suspect was arrested and detained for questioning, the Israel Police noted. 

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