Car explosion in Netivot: Shift in investigation direction - suspicion that it is a criminal incident grows
A report was received today (Wednesday) of a single-vehicle accident that led to a car explosion in Netivot. The driver claims the explosion occurred while driving, without an accident. An investigation revealed that the individual is known to the police. Officers and bomb disposal experts are on their way to the scene. The police have opened an investigation, and the suspicion of a criminal incident is growing.
A report was received today (Wednesday, October 14, 2026) of a car explosion in Netivot. Initially, it was reported as a single-vehicle accident that led to the explosion, but the driver claims the explosion occurred while driving, without a prior accident. An investigation revealed that the individual is known to the police. Officers and bomb disposal experts are on their way to the scene. The police have opened an investigation, and the suspicion that it is a criminal incident is growing. The vehicle was damaged in its front part and veered from its lane, but there were no casualties in the incident.