A vehicle exploded in Kiryat Gat on Thursday afternoon, in what is believed to be a targeted criminal assassination using an explosive device attached to the car. The victim is a man known to police for drug offenses, according to Itai Gal-On (N12).
A powerful explosion destroyed a car in Kiryat Gat around 14:30 on Thursday. The blast is attributed to an explosive device that was attached to the vehicle, according to police assessment cited by Itai Gal-On (N12). The driver, killed instantly, is a known drug-related criminal previously on police radar. He was driving a relative's car at the time. Police are treating the incident as a targeted assassination, likely linked to organized crime. No other injuries have been reported, and the area was cordoned off for forensic investigation. As The Zioneer reported earlier at 14:27, initial reports indicated a fatal car explosion; the current detail of a planted bomb attached to the vehicle emerges from the latest police briefing. The identity of the deceased and any potential suspects remain undisclosed pending further notice.
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