Israeli says Haifa, Tiberias explosions carried out by Arab Israelis

Israeli officials confirmed that the three persons who carried out the explosions of the two cars in northern Israel last Sunday are Israeli - Arab citizens of Israel.

Israeli Deputy Prime Minister and Knesset member Nawaf Mazalha said this is an irregular incident, as the Arabs in Israel are loyal to Israel. He said the Israeli - Arabs love the Arab and Palestinian people, but they can never take part in explosions in their state.

"We deeply condemn such actions, and the Arabs of Israel will never accept such deeds," he said. He also expressed his hopes that such actions will not be repeated.