Bus blasts in Israel are ‘suspected terror attack’, say police

<p>No injuries reported after three explosions in Bat Yam, near Tel Aviv, with two more bombs being defused</p><p>Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he has ordered the military to conduct an “intense operation” against “terror hubs” in the West Bank after a series of explosions on three parked buses that authorities said was a suspected terrorist attack. No injuries were reported.</p><p>The explosions on Thursday happened on a day when Israel was grieving after <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/20/israel-gaza-hamas-hands-over-hostages-bodies">Hamas returned the bodies of four hostages from Gaza</a> as part of a ceasefire deal. The bus explosions were reminiscent of bombings during the Palestinian uprising of the 2000s, but such attacks are now rare.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/20/bus-blasts-in-israel-are-suspected-terror-attack-say-police">Continue reading...</a>