The man critically wounded in the car explosion in Holon on Sunday has died, bringing the death toll from the blast to five in less than a day, Israeli media report. Police and bomb-disposal teams are at the scene; the device was described by sources as an explosive charge attached to the vehicle, according to N12.
A man critically wounded in Sunday's car explosion in Holon has died, raising the death toll to five in less than a day, according to Israeli media. The blast, which police and rescue officials described as caused by an explosive device attached to the vehicle, sent several cars up in flames. Fire crews extinguished the blaze, and officers launched a manhunt for suspects, N12 reported.
As The Zioneer reported earlier Sunday, the blast followed a separate car bombing in Jaffa that killed Iyad Gharb, 38, and lightly wounded his six-year-old son. Police are investigating whether the two explosions are linked; a possible connection to a Thursday revenge killing is also being probed by the Tel Aviv District investigative unit, according to media reports.
The investigation remains in early stages. No arrests have been made as of 12:45 Jerusalem.
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