An explosive device was safely dismantled Tuesday at the Mahaneh Yehuda open-air market, one of the busiest spots in the capital.
The sabotage attempt was foiled, thanks to the alertness of the owner of a souvenir shop in the market. Shortly after 10 a.m., Mordechai Parides spotted a suspicious bag at the entrance to his store.
Police who rushed to the scene evacuated shoppers from the area and dismantled the explosive device. No one was hurt, and there was no immediate word on suspects.
Violence connected to the Palestinian uprising has been increasing in Jerusalem in recent weeks, as prospects of Arab-Israeli peace talks have improved. Palestinians are angered by Israel’s insistence on excluding from the talks any Arab residents of East Jerusalem.
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