Several members of the public were hurt on Sunday after a bomb detonated on a motorcycle in what appears to be an attempt to assassinate a person as part of gang feuds, or alternatively an accident by the would-be assassin.
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The motorcycle driver, a 28-year-old man, sustained severe wounds when the explosive device went off on Rashi Street in Ramat Gan, apparently while he was attempting to ignite it.
The injured man, who is known to the police investigating crime in the area, was taken to the Ichilov Hospital with serious injuries to his limbs. The passers-by who were injured suffered only minor wounds from shrapnel.
"We saw the motorcycle on the side of the sidewalk, with the rider, a 28-year-old man lying next to it. He was conscious and suffered severe injuries. We gave him life-saving medical treatment that included stopping the bleeding and placed a tourniquet, and we evacuated him to the Ichilov Hospital in critical condition," said two medics from the Magen David Adom first responder service who had arrived at the scene
The unusual event joins quite a few recent criminal events in the city. On Thursday, a pipe bomb exploded outside the door of an apartment, but ended without injuries. About a week ago, a shooting was reported on a different street for the third time that week.
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