Israel: Car bombing injures one in Nesher September 11

Event

The blast from a car bombing injured one person in Nesher, Haifa district, on Monday, September 11. According to local sources, security forces suspect the attack is gang-related. There is currently no information on whether any suspects have been identified or apprehended. Security operations, including possible transportation disruptions, surrounding the bombing should be anticipated in the coming hours as authorities conduct investigations.

Context

On June 27, a similar attack killed a senior member of an Israeli crime organization in Ashkelon.

Advice

All those present in Nesher should avoid the area of Monday’s bombing while authorities continue their investigations. More generally due to the ongoing terrorist threat, travelers to Israel are advised to report any suspicious objects or behavior to the authorities and to remain vigilant when visiting sites deemed particularly likely to be targeted in an attack (public transportation, train stations, ports, airports, public or government buildings, embassies or consulates, international organizations, schools and universities, religious sites, markets, hotels and restaurants frequented by foreigners/Westerners, etc.). As a reminder, several Western governments advise their citizens against all travel to the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, and areas near the Lebanese, Syrian, and Egyptian borders.