The series of explosions on buses shocked Central Israel on Thursday, which suspected the authorities, was a war attack. No injuries were reported.
The explosions took place on the day when Israel was already despairing After Hamas returned the bodies of four gauze hostages. Bus outbreaks resembled bombing during the Palestinian uprising of 2000, but such attacks are now rare.
Police spokesman Asi Aharoni told Channel 13 TV that explosives were found in two other buses. The Israeli police said that five bombs are identical and equipped with time meters, and bomb troops scattered unlucky bombs.
Bomb removal units ended the search of buses and trains throughout the country in search of additional bombs, and the police were in Bat Yam, the city outside of Tel Aviv, when they were looking for suspects.
“We must determine whether a single suspect has placed explosives in many buses or whether there were many suspects,” said police spokesman Haim Sargrof on Israeli television.
Tzvika Brot, the mayor of Bat Yam, said it was a miracle that no one was injured. He said the buses finished the routes and were in the parking lot.
The police said that the Shin Bet Internal Security Agency took over the investigation, and the office of the Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu said that he was receiving updates from his military secretary and after the events.
Sargrof, a police spokesman, said that explosives tailored to explosives used on the west bank, but refused to develop.
Israel has repeatedly performed military raids of suspicious Palestinian fighters in the West Bank since the Hamas attack of October 7, 2023 caused a destructive war in Gaza. As part of this repression, it significantly reduced the entrance to Israel for Palestinians from the occupied territory.
A group identifying as a branch of the Military Wing Hamas, Qassam Brygades, from the northern city of Tulkar, published on the Telegram news application: “We will never forget revenge on our martyrs, if the occupation in our lands. “
The city of Tulkar and two camps for refugees in the city were the subject of recent raids of the Israeli army.
From the time of suspension of weapons with Hamas in Gaza, Israel entered into force on January 19 conducted a wide military offensive in the west bank. In the past, the fighters entered Israel and conducted shootings and attacks in Israeli cities.
Brot, the mayor, called the society to preserve the routine. Schools will be open tomorrow and public transport will work.
“Keep your routine at school, with public transport, but with increased awareness,” said Channel 13 TV.