Israeli diplomat's car in India hit by blast

An explosion tore through an Israeli diplomat's car on the streets of New Delhi on Monday, injuring one person, Israeli officials said. They did not identify the person.

The explosion took place in the late afternoon close to the embassy, said embassy spokesman David Goldfarb. He did not identify the person.

Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Yigal Palmor also would not discuss the person nor the extent of the injuries because it was a security matter.

"We are looking into the incident and cooperation with local security forces is excellent," Palmor said, from Israel.

Television footage showed a charred minivan with blue diplomatic plates, its rear door apparently blown out.

Indian police said only that a car was on fire on the street outside the embassy.

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Associated Press writer Diaa Hadid contributed to this report from Jerusalem.

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