Security forces arrested Friday a driver with several ready-to-use explosive devices in his vehicle while driving on a central highway south of Tel Aviv. Two passengers, who too were in the car, were also arrested.
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Highway Road 431 was blocked by Israel Police and other security officers, on both sides of traffic near the Ramla interchange, while the operation was carried out.
Video: The scene of the incident / Credit: Free usage under Israeli copyright law (Section 27A)
The authorities were reportedly investigating the vehicle as part of an explosion at Hayarkon Park, earlier on Friday, according to media reports, and whether the explosives are of Iranian origin.
There were no casualties in either incident, and authorities are investigating whether the two are connected. The Shin Bet internal security agency was reportedly also involved in the investigation, and suspects the three arrested are terrorists.
The Israeli security forces are on heightened alert for Rosh Hashanah, with 5,000 police officers, security forces and volunteers deployed all over the country.
This article was first published by i24NEWS.
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