Bombing on Jerusalem Bus Causes Many Casualties

29/01/2004| IslamWeb

A bomber blew himself up on a bus near Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's official residence in West Jerusalem on Thursday morning, killing at least 10 people and wounding 45, 10 seriously, Israeli police and medical sources said. The blast occurred a day after Israeli troops clashed with Palestinian resistance fighters, across Gaza City, killing 13 Palestinians and wounding many others. The fighting Wednesday began near the isolated Jewish settlement of Netzarim. It also comes as Israel prepares to exchange prisoners with the Lebanese resistance group, Hezbollah. But it was not immediately clear whether there was a connection. The blast turned the bus into a twisted wreck. The front of the bus was torn apart. Shattered glass lay on the ground. Sharon was believed not to have been at the residence at the time of the bombing, political sources said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility. The last attack in Israel was a bombing at a bus stop outside of Tel Aviv on Dec. 25, killing four people.