1 moderately wounded, 1 lightly hurt in suspected car bombing in Tira

One man is in moderate condition and another is lightly wounded after a car explodes in the central Israel Arab town of Tira, police say in a statement.

The two are receiving hospital treatment.

Police say there are sappers at the scene and they have opened an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Hebrew media reports police suspect it was a bomb attack.

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