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Israel police say Sunday blast in Tel Aviv was 'terror attack'

Israel police say Sunday blast in Tel Aviv was 'terror attack'

Israeli security and emergency personnel cordon off the site of an explosion in Tel Aviv on Aug. 18, 2024. (Credit: Jack Guez/AFP)

Israeli police said Monday that a "powerful" explosion the night before in Tel Aviv was a "terror attack" that wounded one person, amid heightened tensions as Gaza mediators push for a truce.

"This was a terror attack involving the explosion of a powerful explosive," the police force said in a statement. On Sunday authorities reported that the blast had killed one person, who Israeli media said was the suspected assailant.


Israeli police said Monday that a "powerful" explosion the night before in Tel Aviv was a "terror attack" that wounded one person, amid heightened tensions as Gaza mediators push for a truce.

"This was a terror attack involving the explosion of a powerful explosive," the police force said in a statement. On Sunday authorities reported that the blast...