by Admin
Feb 21, 2025
Three empty buses exploded on the southern outskirts of Tel Aviv in what authorities are calling a suspected terror attack. The incidents occurred on Thursday night in Bat Yam, where the buses had been parked, and fortunately, no one was injured.
Authorities reported that while explosive devices on three buses detonated, two other buses fitted with similar mechanisms failed to explode.
One of the unexploded devices, weighing about 5kg (11lbs), carried a message reading “Revenge from Tulkarm,” seemingly in retaliation for a recent Israeli raid on a refugee camp in the northern West Bank.
In response to the attack, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the military to conduct an “intensive operation against centers of terrorism” in the West Bank.
Israeli police urged the public to remain vigilant for any suspicious packages or objects, with police spokesperson Aryeh Doron disclosing, “We may be lucky if indeed the terrorists set these timers to the wrong hour. But it’s too early to determine.”
Further investigation by police commander Haim Sargarof revealed that the explosive devices were similar to those previously discovered in the West Bank, where ongoing raids have targeted Palestinian militants.
Shortly after the explosions, footage circulated on social media showing at least one bus engulfed in flames with a thick plume of smoke rising above it.
The Palestinian militant group Tulkarm Brigade later issued a statement declaring, “Revenge for the martyrs will not be forgotten as long as the occupier sits on our land.” However, they did not claim responsibility for the attack.
The Israeli Defense Forces have been intensifying operations in areas such as Tulkarm and Jenin, amid a surge in violence that has resulted in hundreds of Palestinian casualties over recent months.