(i24) A 50-year-old man was killed and another person was moderately wounded Sunday as a truck exploded on Lod Road in southern Tel Aviv. A Magen David Adom team evacuated the injured to Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center – Ichilov Hospital.

Another video of the explosion in Tel Aviv tonight.

Looks like a powerful bomb. Fortunately, it exploded prematurely and only killed the attacker who was carrying it in his backpack.

Via @sentdefender pic.twitter.com/b5bd2GqMGg

— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) August 18, 2024

“A short time ago a report was received about a car explosion on Lod Road in Tel Aviv,” Israel Police said in a statement. “As a result of the explosion, a person was severely injured and declared dead on the spot. Police forces are on site. The circumstances of the event are under investigation.”

BREAKING:

Reports of a bomb having exploded near a truck in Tel Aviv.

Body parts have been found at the scene.

The police is investigating an attempted terror attack. Right now, it looks like the bomb went off prematurely and only killed the attacker. pic.twitter.com/IoOhSpdtpS

— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) August 18, 2024

Despite earlier being examined as a criminal incident, the Shin Bet security agency is reportedly involved in the investigation of the explosion, indicating that it might be a failed terrorist attack. All possibilities are being investigation, police said.