NICOSIA: Four people were arrested after a pipe bomb exploded near the Israeli embassy in Cyprus early on Saturday, causing little damage and no injur...
: Four people were arrested after a pipe bomb exploded near the Israeli embassy in Cyprus early on Saturday, causing little damage and no injuries, police said.
The conflict began when Hamas militants stormed into Israel from Gaza on October 7, beginning an attack that has killed at least 1,400 people, mostly civilians who were shot, mutilated or burnt to death on the first day, according to Israeli officials. Cypriot explosive experts called to the site found the remains of a pipe bomb which detonated causing slight damage, with police saying it contained the type of explosive material used in making fireworks.
They did not give any information about their identities nor nationality, with all four due to appear in court later on Saturday.Cyprus has a sizable Jewish community, and since the conflict began, police have tightened security around the Israeli embassy and other sites of Jewish interest, such as the synagogue in the southern port town of Larnaca.