IDF suspects Hezbollah behind bombing attack on northern highway

The suspected terrorist is believed to have crossed the border from Lebanon and planted the bomb which seriously wounded a 21-year-old man.

The Israeli military suspects the Lebanese Hezbollah terror group is behind a blast on a highway in northern Israel that seriously wounded a man earlier this week.

On Monday morning, a bomb planted on the side of the Route 65 highway near the Megiddo Junction exploded, seriously wounding Shareef ad-Din, 21, from the Arab village of Salem.

The alleged terrorist was shot dead on the Lebanese border several hours after the attack on Monday. He was armed with an explosives belt at the time.

The military said the suspected terrorist crossed into Israel from Lebanon overnight between Saturday and Sunday and planted the bomb, possibly on behalf of the Iran-backed Hezbollah.

The bomb was considered unusual, according to the IDF, and did not appear to be similar to explosive devices used by Palestinians in recent months. Ad-Din’s car that was hit by the shrapnel was about 30 meters  from the device.

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