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| Car explosion in Israeli city of Tel Aviv | Car explosion in Israeli city of Tel Aviv |
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| There has been an explosion by a car in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv. | There has been an explosion by a car in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv. |
| Reports say at least four people were injured in the blast, on Menachem Begin Street, a major thoroughfare. | Reports say at least four people were injured in the blast, on Menachem Begin Street, a major thoroughfare. |
| Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said there was a strong possibility the blast was a criminal incident and a "settling of scores" but did not rule out political violence. | Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said there was a strong possibility the blast was a criminal incident and a "settling of scores" but did not rule out political violence. |
| Israeli radio said the car belonged to the suspected head of an organised crime gang. | Israeli radio said the car belonged to the suspected head of an organised crime gang. |
| The black Mazda car burst into flames after being targeted by a motorcyclist nearby, Haaretz newspaper reported. | The black Mazda car burst into flames after being targeted by a motorcyclist nearby, Haaretz newspaper reported. |
| An empty bus nearby was also damaged in the explosion. | An empty bus nearby was also damaged in the explosion. |
| Israeli media say the car's owner did not appear to have been in the vehicle at the time. | |
| Correspondents say that in recent years Israel has become a ferocious battleground for criminal gangs involving several mafia families. | Correspondents say that in recent years Israel has become a ferocious battleground for criminal gangs involving several mafia families. |
| Wednesday's blast initially prompted fears of a Palestinian militant attack. A blast in the city allegedly carried out by an Israeli Arab injured 15 people in November last year, during Israel's campaign against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip. |