Three buses exploded just south of Tel Aviv on Thursday, in what Israeli police are calling a “suspected terror attack.”
The explosions, which occurred in separate parking lots, were caused by makeshift bombs with timers that likely originated from the West Bank, Tel Aviv District police chief Haim Sargarof told reporters. One of the unexploded bombs has a note that reads “Revenge from Tulkarem,” referring to an Israeli counterterrorism operation in the West Bank, according to the BBC.
No casualties have been reported.
The explosions come on the same day that Hamas handed over the bodies of Shiri Bibas and her two children, whom the terror group murdered as part of its October 7 terror attacks.
“Large police forces are at the scenes, searching for suspects. Police bomb disposal units are scanning for additional suspicious objects,” a police spokesperson said.
Police found identical devices two other buses, but those bombs failed to detonate, according to officials.
In response, Defense Minister Israel Katz directed the Israeli military to “increase the intensity” of operations in West Bank refugee camps, the BBC reported, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is being briefed on the situation.
This article was originally published at freebeacon.com
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