The police bomb squad Sunday dismantled an explosive device deposited near the central bus station here. A passerby called the police when he noticed a suspicious soft drink container lying near a bus stop. Police have asked the public to be especially alert for such objects, following intelligence information that terrorist attempts may be made in the Tel Aviv area.
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