Three Israeli buses detonated by (choose a moslem group); no one wounded as police search other buses for more devices

By Grand Rapids Anonymous
thursday, february 20, 2025 at 11:40:00 p.m. est

Three Israeli buses detonated by (choose a moslem group); no one injured as police search other buses for more devices

"(bbc noise) three buses have exploded in Bat Yam, south of Tel Aviv, in what Israeli police say is a suspected terror attack.

"devices in two other buses failed to explode, they said, adding that 'large police forces are at the scenes, searching for suspects.

"transport minister Miri Regev paused all buses, trains and light rail trains in the country so that checks for explosive devices could be carried out, Israeli media reports said.

"Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the Israeli military to carry out 'an intensive operation against centres of terrorism' in the West Bank, the prime minister's office posted on x.

"there have been no reports of casualties at this stage, police said.

"footage on social media showed at least one bus on fire in a parking lot, with a large plume of smoke rising above.

"police spokesperson Aryeh Doron said officers are still trying to locate more bombs in Tel Aviv.

"'our forces are still scouring the area,' Doron told channel 12 soon after the explosions, adding that the public must be on alert for 'every suspected bag or object.

"'we may be lucky if indeed the terrorists set these timers to the wrong hour. but it's too early to determine,' he said.

"according to local media, one of the unexploded devices, weighing 5kg [11 lbs.], carried a message saying 'revenge from tulkarem' - referring to a recent Israeli military counter-terrorism operation in the west bank.

GRA: It's been too quiet over there.

--GRA