Palestinian sources reported on Thursday that Jafar Muna, a resident of Nablus in the West Bank, was identified as the terrorist behind the suicide bombing in southern Tel Aviv earlier this week. The explosive device detonated prematurely, injuring Leonid, a passerby on a scooter, as he was on his way home from work.
In a statement following the bombing, Tel Aviv District Commander Deputy Commissioner Peretz Amar announced that both the police and the Shin Bet had decided to raise the alert level in the area, initiating patrols across greater Tel Aviv. "We had a very unusual incident involving the detonation of an explosive device, the nature of which was initially unclear," Amar explained. "When patrols arrived, it became evident that the perpetrator had a device strapped to him, and it was later confirmed to be a terror attack."
Amar also addressed the terrorist’s identity, revealing that Muna had no prior criminal record. The explosive device, believed to be homemade and faulty, was likely produced in the area where Muna lived. "We have identified the terrorist, who is from the Palestinian territories. He isn’t someone who appears in our registry, and the explosive device was likely manufactured locally," Amar said.
* Ynet contributed to this article.