Explosions Hit Buses in Bat Yam; Netanyahu Orders Offensive in West Bank

Explosions occurred on three buses in Bat Yam, Israel, on Thursday. Israeli police reported the incident, with agents detonating two additional devices. No casualties were reported, and the event is under investigation as a potential terrorist attack. Images from Israeli networks showed one bus completely burned and another on fire. Local press indicated the buses were parked and empty during the explosions. On Friday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the Tulkarem refugee camp in the northern West Bank. Following the bus explosions, he ordered the military to intensify its nine-month-long offensive in the area. Netanyahu also urged police and intelligence services to increase preventative activities.