Fourteen persons were injured, at least two seriously, when a bomb exploded in the western outskirts of Jerusalem today a###o roadside shelter where soldiers gather to wait for rides. Eyewitnesses said the bomb, concealed under a stone bench, detonated near a group of about 30 soldiers.
It was not immediately known how many of the injured were soldiers. Most of the injuries were slight because the soldiers were standing in line on the road rather than inside the shelter. Police today renewed their warnings to the public to be alert for suspicious-looking objects, especially at bus stops and other places where crowds gather.
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