Last updated at: (Beijing Time) Tuesday, August 12, 2003
Suicide Bombings in Israel Kill at Least One
A suicide bomber detonated himself at a shopping mall in the Israeli town of Rosh Ha'ayin Tuesday, killing one person and wounding at least 10 others, police and medical relief services said. The bomber also died in the attack.
A suicide bomber detonated himself at a shopping mall in the Israeli town of Rosh Ha'ayin Tuesday, killing one person and wounding at least 10 others, police and medical relief services said. The bomber also died in the attack.
A short time later, a second bombing took place at a bus stop near the West Bank Jewish settlement of Ariel, police said.
Two bodies were found at the site of the second attack, including that of the suicide bomber. Two others were badly wounded, according to emergency services.
Police said the first attack, inside a small grocery store, happened around 9:15 a.m. (2:15 a.m. EDT).
According to Israeli hospital services, one person was severely wounded in the attack -- the others were lightly to moderately wounded.
Rosh Ha'ayin is located east of Tel Aviv, near the West Bank border.