A series of explosions on three parked buses rocked central Israel on Thursday, in what authorities suspect was a militant attack. There were no reports of injuries in the blasts near Tel Aviv.
The explosions come as Israelis mourn the bodies of four hostages returned by Hamas to Gaza as part of a ceasefire deal. The bus explosions are reminiscent of bombings during the Palestinian uprising of the 2000s, but such attacks are rare now.
Police spokesman Asi Aharoni told Israeli television (Channel 13 TV) that explosives were found on two other buses, but they did not explode. Authorities said that all five time bombs were identical and that special units were deactivating the unexploded bombs.
The city's mayor, Tzvika Brot, said it was a miracle that no one was injured. The buses had been parked after working hours, he said.
Ofir Karni, the head of the bus company, said he had immediately ordered all bus drivers to stop and conduct a "full inspection."
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said the prime minister was closely following developments. The Shin Bet internal security agency was taking the lead in the investigation, police said. (A2 Televizion)
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