Deadly car bomb in Israel and Hungary crash kill five: authorities investigate

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A deadly car bombing in Israel and a head-on collision in Hungary that killed five people, including three children, dominated Europe’s weekend of road violence, as authorities across the continent reported a surge in traffic fatalities and violent crime.
In central Hungary, a frontal crash on the M35 motorway near Bükkábrány on Saturday evening left five dead and two injured, according to local emergency services. The collision involved a BMW X5 that crossed into oncoming traffic and struck a Volkswagen Golf carrying three children and two adults. All three children in the Golf died at the scene, while the two adults remain in critical condition. The driver of the BMW and his passenger, both adults, were pronounced dead shortly after the impact. Hungarian police have launched a criminal investigation into dangerous driving and possible intoxication, with results expected within days.
Hours earlier, a car bomb exploded in Holon, Israel, killing a 40-year-old man and critically injuring another, police said. Authorities suspect the blast was a targeted assassination attempt, marking the second such incident in the country within 24 hours. A separate explosion in Jaffa on Friday killed a 40-year-old man, with investigators treating both cases as suspected homicides. Israeli police have increased patrols and forensic teams are analyzing evidence at both sites.
Across Europe, multiple traffic incidents claimed additional lives. In Barcelona, a driver fleeing police lost control and plowed into another vehicle in the Poblenou district, killing two people and injuring several others. In the Netherlands, a motorist struck multiple pedestrians in Middelburg, prompting an ongoing manhunt. In Estonia, eight people were injured in four separate traffic accidents on Saturday, according to national police.
Violent crime also surged. In Cyprus, two women aged 38 and 58 were found injured in a Nicosia apartment on Saturday afternoon, with police investigating an attempted murder. In Rome, a 46-year-old man was beaten to death by his partner’s jealous boyfriend in a street assault that ended in a fatal beating. In Bremen, Germany, a 22-year-old man is being sought after a brutal knife attack on a married couple left both dead.
Emergency services across the continent reported heat-related incidents as temperatures soared. In Austria’s Tyrol, three runners collapsed during a mountain race, with one registering a body temperature of 41.3°C. In Belgium, a jogger was stabbed in Halle, while in Berlin, a 25-year-old man was rushed to hospital after a street dispute escalated into a stabbing.
Authorities have urged caution on roads and public transport, with police in several countries increasing patrols ahead of the summer holiday season. Investigations are ongoing in all cases, with forensic teams and witness interviews central to determining causes and potential links between incidents.
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