A man in his 20s was killed by an explosive device planted in a vehicle in Afula on Tuesday evening, in what police have described as a criminally-motivated attack.
The blast rocked Afula's Rehov Kirshtein, near a post office, and caused critical injuries to the individual.
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Local residents feared a terrorist attack had taken place.
Large numbers of police were mobilized to the area and sealed off the blast site. The initial investigation was headed by Amakim police sub-district head Cmdr. Nissim Levi. "We stress that this is a criminal incident," police said.
Police did not immediately release the name of the casualty.
