Police opened an investigation into an explosive device detonating in a vehicle on Sderot Sa'aron in Jaffa early Sunday, resulting in the death of one man at the scene, according to a police statement. The incident is being treated as criminal.
Shortly before 07:30 this morning, a car bomb detonated on Sderot Sa'aron in Jaffa, killing a man and wounding his six-year-old son. Police have now officially opened a criminal investigation into the explosion, as they described the incident as having a criminal motive, according to a statement issued after 10:00 Jerusalem time. The investigation follows earlier confusion: initial reports at 07:30 cited second-hand accounts that described the victim's age (40) and his son's injuries (first called light, then moderate, then stable) and mentioned a second wounded person who was later not confirmed by authorities. At 08:50, The Zioneer reported the broader picture, noting the father-son relationship; the current police statement narrows the confirmed fatality to one man and explicitly classifies the probe as criminal.
As The Zioneer reported at 08:50, the child was taken to Wolfson Medical Center and has been listed in moderate but stable condition since the 07:30 thread update. Police stated earlier that the victim was not known to them — a detail that has not been further elaborated in the latest statement. The current announcement does not address whether the six-year-old is now considered a secondary victim or a witness only, nor does it name any suspects.
The backdrop for the criminal classification remains unclear. The Zioneer's earlier coverage noted that large police forces were conducting forensic work and searching for suspects; that detail has not been updated in the latest statement.
No arrests have been announced, and the precise sequence of events — including whether the device was planted or detonated remotely — remains unconfirmed. Police have not provided an updated timeline for further disclosures.
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