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Bomb discovered at security checkpoint; major terror attack thwarted

“The alertness and professionalism of the Defense Ministry Crossing Authorities’ guards led to the discovery of the bomb and prevented a major terrorist attack on Israel’s 70th Independence Day,” the defense minister tweeted.

By: TPS

Security guards at the Reihan Crossing near Jenin found a large bomb hidden in the tarpaulin roof of a Palestinian truck on Tuesday afternoon, shortly before the start of Israel Independence Day celebrations

Defense Ministry officials described the bomb as “powerful” and said sappers were working to dismantle it. The driver of the truck was arrested, officials said.

Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman praised security guards at the crossing and said Israel would lay its hands on the terrorists.

“The alertness and professionalism of the Defense Ministry Crossing Authorities’ guards led to the discovery of the bomb and prevented a major terrorist attack on Israel’s 70th Independence Day. We will chase down those who planned to strike us on our day of festivity,” Liberman tweeted.

The head of the Crossing Authority, Erez Sidon, said the security guards acted “exactly as we would expect.”