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Thursday, June 18, 2026
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, June 18, 2026
Man killed in car blast in Kiryat Gat
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The scene of a car explosion in Kiryat Gat, southern Israel, which left a man dead on June 18, 2026. (Magen David Adom)
A man has been killed after his car exploded in the southern city of Kiryat Gat, police and medics say.
First responders called to the scene found the victim lifeless near his burning car in the southern city. Medics pronounced him dead at the scene.
Police have launched an investigation and are working to determine the circumstances of the fatal blast.
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