The blast came just one day after the fourth anniversary marking the assassination of Hezbollah militant Imad Mugniyah.
Israeli Embassy spokesman David Goldfarb confirmed that an explosion took out an Israeli diplomat’s car and two persons were injured, but did not identify the victims. He added that the car was near the embassy when the blast took place.
Indian police said only that a car was on fire on the street outside the embassy.
The Foreign Ministry said that Israeli missions worldwide have been briefed on the event.
Explosives were also found near the Israeli Embassy building in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi. The device was neutralized safely.
The incident followed reports by Azeri media, which suggested that the Israeli ambassador in Baku was the target of the plot.
