Israeli police are investigating reports of explosions involving several buses.
A police spokesperson called the incident in Bat Yam a “suspected terror attack” after receiving “multiple reports have been received of explosions involving several buses at different locations” in the city, located south of Tel Aviv.
They said in a statement: “Large police forces are at the scenes, searching for suspects.
“Police bomb disposal units are scanning for additional suspicious objects.
“We urge the public to avoid the areas and remain alert for any suspicious items.”
The police force said on social media that “no injuries have been reported at this stage”. Later they added that the Shin Bet internal security agency was taking over the investigation.
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Speaking to local broadcaster Channel 12, an Israeli police official said the bombs used were with a timer and were non-standard explosives.
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They added that investigators believe the bombs look similar to those made in the West Bank, but it is not confirmed where they were made.
Israeli police spokesperson Asi Aharoni separately told Channel 13 TV that undetonated explosives were found on two other buses.
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Tzvika Brot, mayor of Bat Yam, also called it a miracle that no one was hurt, and said the buses had finished their routes and were in a parking lot.
He said one of the unexploded bombs was being defused in Holon, a town near Bat Yam.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office added in a statement that he was being updated by his military secretary on the situation, and would soon hold a security assessment.
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