Israel: Explosive device found beneath car in Be’er Ya’acov, bomb squad defuses device


An explosive device was discovered under a parked car on a main street in Be’er Ya’acov in central Israel, Walla reported on Wednesday morning. Initial investigations raised suspicion that the explosive device was related to criminal disputes involving the car owner’s partner.

Police were called to the scene, and a bomb squad managed to defuse the device.

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Source: The Jerusalem Post


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