According to reports, three powerful explosive devices were found last week near the Ramla train station, ready to be detonated. Train traffic was stopped and a sapper detonated the devices. The background is criminal.
Three powerful pipe bombs discovered near the Ramla train station last week were neutralized by Israel Police on Sunday evening in an operation that also seized additional weapons and thwarted a criminal attack in the city's Arab sector, as The Zioneer reported earlier today.
The devices were first uncovered on Thursday, when three explosive devices ready for activation were found near the station, according to a report by ynet. Police at the time suspected a criminal motive. Over the weekend, detectives from the Ramla police station's crime-fighting unit located three pipe bombs and dozens of bullets stolen from the IDF, hidden in the area. Police said they had thwarted a 'criminal terror attack.'
By Sunday at 17:56 Jerusalem time, police announced that the three pipe bombs had been neutralized along with additional weapons. The operation followed the initial discovery and was part of enhanced enforcement efforts.
Ramla has been a focal point for organized crime and illegal weapons trafficking, as The Zioneer has previously reported. The incident highlights the persistent challenge of illegal weapons in central Israel.
No further details on the investigation or potential suspects have been released.
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