Multiple buses exploded in various locations of Bat Yam parking lots on Thursday evening in what is suspected to be a terror attack, the Israel Police announced.
The police said that no one had been injured in the incidents and that a manhunt was underway in search of the suspects.
Israeli Transport Minister Miri Regev called to halt all buses, trains, and light rail trains in order to check for further possible explosive devices.
Police stated that large groups of forces were at the scene to investigate.
Bomb disposal units have begun scanning the area for additional suspicious objects, the police added.
Regev also held a security assessment with various transportation officials, receiving updates on the incidents.
“We urge the public to avoid the areas and remain alert for any suspicious items,” the police warned the public in a statement.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir responded to the incident, condemning the government for signing “reckless deals” with terrorists in a post on X/Twitter.
“When the government signs reckless surrender deals with the enemy instead of unleashing hell upon it, the enemy gains an appetite to intensify its attempts to massacre Jews wholesale. These are exactly the costs we warned about!” Ben-Gvir wrote.
Previous Bat Yam reports
Last month, police reported that there was an incident regarding a suspicious object near a vehicle in Bat Yam.
Following the incident, Bat Yam station policemen and officers from the Tel Aviv bomb disposal unit closed off adjacent streets to handle the scene.
This is a developing story.
Amichai Stein contributed to this report.
