A senior police officer told Israeli media that a truck explosion in Tel Aviv could have been an attempted terror attack.
A truck explosion that killed one person Sunday night in central Tel Aviv is being probed as a possible terrorist attack, according to multiple reports by Israeli media outlets.The Times of Israel reported Sunday that Tel Aviv Police District Commander Peretz Amar told reporters at the scene, that the explosion was caused by a bomb.'It is difficult to identify the body,' says Amar. 'We know that he is not an innocent civilian, but somebody who was carrying an explosive device.
Amar added that the possibility of a terrorist attack was heightened by early findings at the scene of the blast.Amar added that a passerby, who was also injured in the explosion, might be able to assist the probe. The Tel Aviv Police District Commander also told news outlets that the man worked alone and had no accomplices.The Israel National News reported that the person who died was a 50-year-old man who was pronounced dead at the scene on Lehi Street in central Tel Aviv.
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