Three buses have exploded in Bat Yam, south of Tel Aviv, in what Israeli police say is a suspected terror assault.
Gadgets in two different buses did not explode, they mentioned, including that “giant police forces are on the scenes, looking for suspects”.
Transport Minister Miri Regev paused all buses, trains and light-weight rail trains within the nation in order that checks for explosive units might be carried out, Israeli media studies mentioned.
Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the Israeli army to hold out “an intensive operation in opposition to centres of terrorism” within the West Financial institution, the prime minister’s workplace posted on X.
There have been no studies of casualties at this stage, police mentioned.
Footage on social media confirmed a minimum of one bus on hearth in a car parking zone, with a big plume of smoke rising above.
Police spokesperson Aryeh Doron mentioned officers are nonetheless attempting to find extra bombs in Tel Aviv.
“Our forces are nonetheless scouring the realm,” Doron informed Channel 12 quickly after the explosions, including that the general public should be on alert for “each suspected bag or object”.
“We could also be fortunate if certainly the terrorists set these timers to the improper hour. Nevertheless it’s too early to find out,” he mentioned.
In response to native media, one of many unexploded units, weighing 5kg, carried a message saying “Revenge from Tulkarem” – referring to a latest Israeli army counter-terrorism operation within the West Financial institution.
In response, Netanyahu ordered operations within the West Financial institution. He additionally ordered the police and the Israel Safety Company “to extend preventative exercise in opposition to further assaults in Israeli cities”, his workplace mentioned.
The Kan public broadcaster studies that Transport Minister Miri Regev has lower quick her journey to Morocco and can return to Israel.
