An IDF elite unit operating in Jenin discovered on Tuesday a large explosive device planted in a car that was likely on its way to explode in an Israeli city, the military released for publication on Wednesday.
The car was stopped during a Border Police operation in the West Bank city and was found to contain a 12 kilogram explosive device connected to several gas balloons and pipe bombs. The car was destroyed by Border Police sappers.
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