Gas Explosion in Eilat, Car Fire in Tel Aviv Within One Hour

Emergency services faced a tense Monday afternoon as two separate incidents unfolded within a single hour in different parts of the country. In the south, two people were injured following a gas explosion in a shop, while in Tel Aviv a dramatic scene played out on the road when a vehicle carrying passengers burst into flames.

The first incident occurred at 14:04, when Magen David Adom's 101 dispatch center in the Negev region received a report of a gas explosion at a business on Derech Pa'amei Hashalom in Eilat. Initial investigation by firefighters from the Eilat station indicates the blast resulted from a gas canister leak inside the shop. The powerful explosion triggered a fire in the building and caused extensive damage.

Explosion site in Eilat (Photo: MDA Motorcycle Unit)

MDA paramedics and EMTs provided initial medical treatment at the scene and evacuated a man in his 30s to Yoseftal Hospital in moderate condition, suffering from burns to his limbs. A second victim was treated at the scene in light condition. Firefighters worked with multiple water lines to control the flames, prevent the fire from spreading, and neutralize the gas leak. At this stage, the incident does not appear to be criminal in nature.

While crews were still handling the southern incident, United Hatzalah medical teams and firefighters were dispatched to Stefan Zweig Street in Tel Aviv following a report of a private vehicle that had caught fire in the middle of the road. The driver, a man in his 40s, spotted the thick smoke in time and managed to escape the vehicle quickly before the flames spread to the passenger compartment.

EMTs reported the incident ended miraculously with no casualties. Tel Aviv District firefighters arrived rapidly at the scene, began extinguishing operations, and brought the fire under control to prevent damage to parked vehicles and nearby buildings.