An explosion tore through a car on Sakharon Street in Yafo on Sunday morning, killing a man. A six-year-old boy who was inside the vehicle emerged alive and was taken to Wolfson Medical Center, according to Israeli media. Police are searching for suspects.
Israeli media reported Sunday morning that a six-year-old boy was rescued alive from a car that exploded on Sakharon Street in Yafo (Jaffa); a man was killed in the blast. The child was evacuated to Wolfson Medical Center after emerging from the vehicle on his own. Police have launched a manhunt for suspects. The announcement came shortly after 07:30 Jerusalem, when multiple outlets first reported the explosion.
The incident began unfolding around 07:30 Jerusalem: An initial report from Magen David Adom described one unconscious person, quickly followed by Zaka confirming one fatality. By 07:30, police reported that the man's death was declared at the scene and a search for suspects was underway. The first reports referred to a wounded person and a child evacuated—by 07:30 Jerusalem, i24NEWS and others confirmed a child had independently made his way to Wolfson Medical Center, a detail later updated to specify the child's age as six. Police have not yet released the cause of the explosion or a possible motive.
As The Zioneer previously reported, a man was killed in a car explosion on Sakharon Street in Yafo on Sunday morning. The child's age—six—and the fact that he exited the vehicle on his own are the latest details added to the developing story. No additional information has been published regarding the identity of the deceased or any suspects.
The cause of the explosion remains under investigation; no arrests have been reported. Police have not confirmed whether the incident is being treated as criminal or terror-related.
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