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Thursday, June 4, 2026
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Thursday, June 4, 2026
Estranged husband of woman killed in car bomb arrested
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Israeli security forces inspect the scene where a car exploded on the Ayalon Highway in Tel Aviv, June 4, 2026. (Yehoshua Yosef/Flash90)
Police have arrested the estranged husband of the woman killed earlier today in a car bombing in Tel Aviv on suspicion of involvement in her death.
The victim, 35-year-old Lia Malka, was pronounced dead by medics near her car, which went up in flames when a bomb exploded as it was on the Ayalon highway.
Police reportedly think the 32-year-old suspect killed Malka following a messy break-up.
He had recently been questioned on suspicion of threatening the victim’s relatives in the same context, the Kan public broadcaster reports.
Malka leaves behind a 2-year-old daughter, who was not in the car when it exploded.
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