Jerusalem Car Explosion Leaves Man in Serious Condition, Boy Moderately Injured

A car explosion rocked the Armon Hanatziv neighborhood of Jerusalem on Tuesday morning, with the incident appearing to have criminal motives. The blast occurred on Meir Feinstein Street when a vehicle caught fire and exploded, scattering debris. Two people were injured: a man around 50 years old sustained severe injuries to his lower limbs and is in serious condition, while a 13-year-old boy suffered multiple system injuries and is in moderate condition.

Emergency services, including Magen David Adom paramedics and intensive care units, responded rapidly. They provided initial life-saving treatment to the injured individuals at the scene. Both victims were conscious and were urgently transported to Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital for further medical care.

Police forces from the Jerusalem district arrived quickly, secured the area, and began collecting evidence as part of an investigation into the circumstances of the explosion. Magen David Adom paramedic the paramedic described the scene, stating, "We received multiple reports of a car explosion and arrived at the scene quickly and in large numbers. We saw the car on fire with many fragments scattered around it. Near the car were the man and the boy, conscious and suffering from burns and injuries to their bodies. We provided them with medical treatment and evacuated them in Magen David Adom intensive care units to the hospital while continuing medical treatment."