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Photo: Yosef Sheetrit
BMW on fire
Photo: Yosef Sheetrit

Man killed in attempted mob assassination

BMW explodes in Netanya, killing one man in the vehicle; eyewitnesses say another man escaped – likely the target of the hit.

A man was killed Wednesday afternoon when a BMW SUV exploded in Netanya. Emergency crews arrived on the scene to discover the man trapped in the flames. He was removed from the vehicle without any signs of life.

 

 

According to reports, another person in the vehicle – who was the likely target of the alleged assassination attempt – successfully escaped. Police launched an investigation into the incident.

 

BMW after explosion (Photo: Yosef Sheetrit)
BMW after explosion (Photo: Yosef Sheetrit)

Internal Security Minister Yitzhak Aharonovich, who lives in a nearby community, arrived at the scene of the explosion.

 

Police believe, based on preliminary investigation, that the vehicle belonged to a senior member in the Netanya criminal world but the victim of the explosion was likely a lieutenant.

 

Vehicle in Netanya (Photo: Ido Erez)
Vehicle in Netanya (Photo: Ido Erez)

 

Sources in the city warned that "if it is discovered there was an assassination attempt on the (senior criminal figure), it will lead to an escalation."

 

The explosion occurred when the vehicle was at an intersection. The vehicle lit on fire and was damaged on all sides.

 


פרסום ראשון: 10.08.14, 15:14
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