A Palestinian attack with gas balloons targeting Israeli troops failed Friday morning near Tul Karm in the West Bank, according to Haaretz.
Two tires were set alight at the junction. A border guards patrol crew arrived to extinguish the tires and discovered gas balloons inside them. One of the balloons exploded, but no injuries were incurred. Sappers were summoned to detonate the second gas balloon, said the report.
On Thursday, Israelis foiled a Palestinian suicide bomb attack on a crowded bus near Beit She'an in the Jordan Valley. A 16-year-old Palestinian carrying a large, heavy bag tried to board a bus full of Israeli soldiers traveling from Jerusalem to Kiryat Shmona.
The bus driver was suspicious of the bag when he saw wires leading from it to a switch. He and soldiers on the bus attacked the young man and foiled his attempt – Albawaba.com
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