The Shin Bet is investigating the incident, and according to the police, they are looking into all potential reasons, including terror.

Although authorities stated that the man's own gadget was the source of the explosion, the explosion seriously damaged a truck.

Superintendent Peretz Amar, the Tel Aviv District Commander, stated at the scene that determining the man's identity is essential to determining whether the explosion was terrorist or criminal in origin.

it could be terrorism or a criminal act," said the district commander, adding that they are giving serious consideration to the possibility it was an act of terrorism.

According to Peretz, the police received dozens of emergency calls, with citizens and officers reporting a mangled body and scattered body parts in the street. Peretz added that the injured person in the incident was passing through the area on a scooter.