New Delhi: Israeli police are investigating an explosion in Tel Aviv on Sunday night that resulted in one death, ANI reported, citing CNN.
Another person was injured by shrapnel in the lower body and was later taken to hospital for treatment.
District commander Peretz Amar said the deceased was believed to have been carrying the explosive material. Police have not yet revealed the identity of the victim who died in the blast.
Peretz Amar also noted that it is “too early to say” whether the incident in Tel Aviv was a terrorist attack. Police received several calls reporting the loud explosion on HaLehi Street in Tel Aviv, CNN reported.
Speaking to reporters at the scene, Peretz Amar confirmed that the explosion was caused by a bomb, The Times of Israel reported.
He stressed that identifying the deceased person is crucial to understanding the motive behind the incident and that the injured person could help in the investigation, according to The Times of Israel.
“It is difficult to identify the body,” Amar said, adding: “We know that this is not an innocent civilian, but someone who was carrying an explosive device.”
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