Jerusalem:
Israeli police stated that explosions rocked a number of buses within the central metropolis of Bat Yam on Thursday night in what they described as a “suspected terror assault”, with an official saying that there have been no accidents.
“Preliminary report – Suspected terror assault. A number of reviews have been acquired of explosions involving a number of buses at totally different places in Bat Yam,” the police stated in an announcement.
Giant police forces had been deployed to seek for suspects, the assertion stated.
“Police bomb disposal models are scanning for added suspicious objects. We urge the general public to keep away from the areas and stay alert for any suspicious objects,” it added.
Tzvika Brot, the mayor of Bat Yam, stated in a video assertion that the explosions befell on two buses in two totally different parking heaps.
“There aren’t any injured in these incidents,” Brot stated, including that the causes of the explosions have been nonetheless unclear.
Tv footage aired by some Israeli networks confirmed a totally burnt-out bus, whereas one other was on hearth.
Israeli media stated that bus drivers countrywide had been requested to cease and examine their very own buses for added doable explosive gadgets.
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