The body of a woman was found Wednesday night in a vehicle that had been set on fire in the village of Sajur near Acre in Israel's North.
The body was severely injured and charred, and Magen David Adom paramedics were initially unable to determine her age or, initially, her gender.
The woman was eventually identified as Reem Ibrahim.
אדם נמצא ללא רוח חיים ברכב שעלה באש בסאג'ור, סמוך לכרמיאל. כוחות משטרה במקום, הרקע ככל הנראה פלילי@CBeyar pic.twitter.com/myeJGwdeqG
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Israel Police at the scene said they considered the incident to be of criminal background, KAN reported.
Police later stated that the vehicle was set on fire due to a bomb that had exploded, but it is unclear if this was an accident or an assassination attempt.
At the same time the body was discovered, a bomb exploded at a tennis center in the village, though there were no casualties, KAN reported.
A police investigation is underway.