{"id":461421,"date":"2026-05-26T20:30:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T20:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/461421\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T20:30:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T20:30:12","slug":"man-killed-in-car-explosion-in-central-israel-second-apparent-bombing-in-a-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/461421\/","title":{"rendered":"Man killed in car explosion in central Israel; second apparent bombing in a day"},"content":{"rendered":"

A man was killed in a car explosion near Or Akiva on Tuesday in central Israel, in the second apparent car bombing to occur within a day.<\/p>\n

The Magen David Adom emergency service said it received a report at 8:04 p.m. about a vehicle that had exploded on Route 2 near the Or Akiva interchange and dispatched medics to the scene.<\/p>\n

Teams arrived and located a man with no signs of life who suffered multi-system injuries, pronouncing him dead at the scene.<\/p>\n

Fire and Rescue Services said that rescue teams worked to extinguish the blaze in the car and a small brush fire that developed as a result of the explosion. They added that a special investigator from the fire department arrived to examine the scene.<\/p>\n

The Israel Police was investigating the likelihood that the explosion was an assassination amid gang wars.<\/p>\n

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The identity of the victim was not immediately clear.<\/p>\n

A similar explosion rocked the northern city of Afula this morning, killing a man in his 30s. Police suspect the motive behind the blast was also criminal.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tFire pours out of a car that exploded, killing one, in Afula, northern Israel, on May 26, 2026. (Magen David Adom)<\/p>\n

The two incidents were the latest in a deadly wave of crime that has predominantly impacted Israel\u2019s Arab community, but which has claimed Jewish lives as well.<\/p>\n

Government critics have blamed National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and the Israel Police for failing to tackle the out-of-control violence.<\/p>\n

Justice Minister Yariv Levin has also been criticized for refusing to fill dozens of empty judicial posts, hampering enforcement efforts.<\/p>\n


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