News sources
A terrorist attack was averted in the frum Jewish city of Beitar Illit, located southwest of Jerusalem, as a bomb placed by a Palestinian terrorist on a passenger bus caught fire but failed to explode.
It is suspected that the terrorist got on the 225 bus near Gilo and had 3 bombs on him. Security suspects that he got off the bus inside Beitar and that’s when he remotely activated the bomb on the bus.
Local residents on social media described the incident as a “miracle” as the improvised explosive device failed to go off, hurting no one.
Authorities activated an alert warning the residents to lock their doors and launched a manhunt after the Palestinian who planted the bomb.
The lockdown was lifted at 7 AM on Friday, although the terrorist hasn’t been caught.
Additionally, at least 10 firebombs were hurled at the community’s security fence Thursday night.
The attempted attack coincided with a terrorist shooting at the heart of Tel Aviv, where a Palestinian assailant wounded three Israelis. He was shot dead at the scene by security forces at he charged at them, firing his handgun.
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