Israeli police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said that terrorists planted at least two bombs on a Tel Aviv bus before fleeing, CNN reports. Only one of the bombs exploded, blowing out the bus windows and wounding 22 people. The rest of the bus stayed intact.
Israel’s Channel 10 reports that one suspect has been apprehended, per CNN.
Terrorists planted at least two bombs on the bus and fled, Israeli police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said. Only one of the bombs exploded, blowing out the windows of the bus but leaving the vehicle otherwise intact, he said.
Images on Israeli TV showed white smoke rising from the bus as police and witnesses milled outside. Police cordoned off the street. At least one passenger was taken out on a stretcher.
Rosenfeld said three of the victims were seriously wounded. Aviva Shemer with Ichilov Hospital said 22 people went to the hospital after the explosion, including some pedestrians.
One victim was in serious condition with shoulder injuries, while two others suffered moderate injuries from glass fragments. Some of those being treated suffered panic attacks, Shemer said.
Update: The number of wounded has risen to 27, the Associated Press reports.
