Israel is currently treating the explosion as a terrorist event, a State Department official for the country told CNN. The official said it is too early to say for sure whether the embassy was targeted, but “this is one of the directions of investigation at this stage.”
A spokesman for the Israeli Foreign Ministry said earlier that there were no casualties in the explosion and that there was no damage to the building.
Delhi police said the windows of three vehicles were the only things damaged in the explosion, adding that on “first impressions” the explosion was “a mischievous attempt to create a sensation.”
Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar said he had spoken to Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi and assured him that the explosion was being taken very seriously.
“He assured him of the fullest protection for the embassy and Israeli diplomats. The case is under investigation and no effort will be spared to find the perpetrators,” Jaishankar said in a tweet.
On Friday, it will be 29 years since full diplomatic relations between Israel and India have been established.