The child of the victim of the Jaffa attack is being treated at Wolfson Medical Center's pediatric emergency department in moderate and stable condition, a medical source said.
The six-year-old son of the man killed in this morning's car explosion in Jaffa has been hospitalized at Wolfson Medical Center's pediatric emergency department in moderate but stable condition, a medical source told The Zioneer. The boy, who was in the vehicle on his way to school when the blast occurred, is receiving treatment. The attack, which claimed the life of his father – a 40-year-old man – is being investigated as a targeted strike.
The story of the explosion on Sakharon Street unfolded rapidly this morning. At 07:30 Jerusalem, rescue crews from Zaka recovered a body from the vehicle (version 3). Minutes later, at the same timestamp, police confirmed one fatality and launched a manhunt (version 7). i24NEWS reported a child had made his own way to Wolfson (version 8). By the next update, it became clear the rescued child was the victim's six-year-old son, initially reported with light injuries (version 10). Within the same minute, his condition was updated to moderate and stable following treatment (version 11). The earliest reports mentioned a second, wounded person evacuated to Wolfson (versions 5-6), though no further details on that individual have been released. The investigation is ongoing, with police searching for suspects.
The background of this event is being treated as a targeted attack; Israeli media have described it as a car explosion that targeted civilians. As The Zioneer has reported on prior incidents, the response by emergency services – including the classification of injuries and hospital care – follows standard protocols for such events.
What remains open is the full identity and condition of the second wounded person mentioned in earlier reports, the motive and perpetrators behind the attack, and the broader casualty count. No group has claimed responsibility, and the cause of the explosion remains under investigation.
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