Thursday, March 24, 2011

A terrorist attack in Jerusalem leaves one dead and 39 injured

Jerusalem (Editorial / Agencies) .- A woman has died from the explosion of a bomb near the central bus station in Jerusalem, which has left more than thirty wounded. Some are in serious condition. The bomb that exploded was hidden in a bag, as announced by the Israeli Internal Security Minister, Yithzak Aharonovitch.

The blast occurred, according to city officials, "near a bus stop in a busy area near an entrance of Jerusalem." The blast came amid escalating violence between Israel and Hamas which rules the Gaza Strip. Seven Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire in Gaza. From March 19 to at least 70 rockets and mortar shells have been fired from Gaza into Israel, wounding at least two people.

The Qatari television channel Al Jazeera is broadcasting live the consequences of the explosion that can be found at this link.

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