BREAKING NEWS

Trains in Israel's South halted after corpse found on tracks

Israel Railways halted train services across Israel's South on Thursday morning after a corpse was found on train tracks near the Mazkeret Batya Railway Station.

Delays are expected in Kiryat Malachi, Kiryat Gat, Lehavim and Rahat, Israel Railways said.

Israel Police launched an investigation into the incident, the circumstances of which were unknown as of Thursday morning.