A man critically wounded in an explosive charge detonated inside a car on HaLohamim Street in Holon has died at Wolfson Medical Center. Police have opened an investigation into the criminal incident, and Tel Aviv district commander Sigarof assessed the scene. A suspect search is underway.
A targeted car bombing on HaLohamim Street in Holon that began with a critically wounded victim has now claimed five lives in less than a full day, after the last critically injured man died at Wolfson Medical Center. Tel Aviv district commander Nitzav Haim Sargrof arrived at the scene and conducted a situational assessment, confirming the opening of a police investigation into a suspected criminal motive. A suspect search remains underway, and the investigation has been assigned to the Tel Aviv District Crime Unit.
As The Zioneer tracked from the initial reports at 12:10 Jerusalem, the first account from N12 described large police forces at the scene and a suspect search. By that same hour, reporters confirmed an explosive device — an attached charge, later sourced as a “metzach” — and one critically wounded man. The single critically injured victim eventually succumbed, and the death toll rose to five. By 13:53 Jerusalem, the first victim was identified as Mustafa Abu Lsan from Jaffa, a known criminal linked to disputes in the Arab community. Source quality evolved from a single N12 report to corroboration by multiple newsrooms and official police statements.
As The Zioneer reported earlier, Holon is an Israeli mixed city within the Tel Aviv District, and such targeted attacks often stem from criminal disputes, particularly in the Arab sector. A vehicle explosion earlier in the day was also handled by fire crews; it is unclear if that incident is related.
Police have not yet named the additional victims or announced arrests. The precise motive and the number of suspects remain unconfirmed.
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