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Intel Kiryat Gat blast: one worker critical, two seriously hurt

Soroka hospital says one of three burned Intel workers is critical; the mayor says the fire is out and there is no danger to the public.

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Bus driver, 61, killed in collision with truck near Mahanayim junction

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