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Details were still
emerging, but police said a bomb had exploded on one bus in a relatively
isolated area of Jerusalem, sparking a fire that spread to another one
as well as a car.
Israeli domestic security agency Shin Bet referred to the explosion as a
“terror attack”.
The bombing was expected to lead to a sharp increase in security ahead
of Jewish Passover celebrations beginning Friday night.
If confirmed as a Palestinian bombing, it would both reverse a decline
in a wave of violence that erupted in October and mark an escalation,
with most of the attacks having been stabbings.
“A professional examination of police sappers has proven that a bomb
exploded on the back part of the bus, resulting in the wounding of
passengers and the burning of the bus,” a police statement.
“In addition, another bus and car were damaged.”
An AFP journalist at the scene said one bus was completely burnt out
while another was partially burned, with a large contingent of
firefighters battling to extinguish the blaze.
Police said 21 people were injured, with medics reporting at least two
hurt seriously.
Police were investigating whether any of the wounded
were behind the bombing.
Authorities initially said most of the wounded were passengers on the
second bus, though conflicting information later emerged.
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