Posted on 02/20/25
| News Source: Arutz-7
Bat Yam, Israel - Feb. 20, 2025 - Three empty buses exploded and caught fire on Thursday evening in parking lots in Bat Yam, south of Tel Aviv. Firefighters were called to the scene to extinguish the blaze.
The police opened an investigation into the circumstances of the incident and the possibility of a terror attack is being looked into.
Bat Yam Mayor Tzvika Brot stated: "A short time ago two explosions occurred on two busses that were in bus lots in the city, without passengers. No one was hurt in the incidents."
The Mayor added: "The details of the incident are still unclear, and we are carrying out searches and taking precautions at this stage to ensure there are no additional threats."
Brot later updated that three explosive devices detonated on buses in the city.
The police stated that "several reports were received regarding explosions at multiple scenes in Bat Yam involving several buses. Numerous police forces are at the scenes of the explosions, searching for suspects. Police bomb disposal experts are scanning for additional suspicious objects."
Police Commissioner Daniel Levy arrived at the scene and was assessing the situation.
The Firefighting Service stated: "At 8:30 p.m. a report was received regarding a bus explosion in a bus lot on Amal Street in Bat Yam. Firefighting crews that arrived at the scene saw a bus completely engulfed in flames, no one was injured or trapped. The firefighters gained control of the fire quickly and without concern for the flames spreading. No one was injured in the incident."