A member of a Hamas cell suspected of planting two bombs in Beersheba five months ago has been captured by the General Security Service.
The announcement was made by the police commander of the southern district, who said members of the cell were captured about one month ago.
One of the bombs went off near a Muslim cemetery, lightly wounding one person, Israel Radio reported. No one was hurt in the other explosion.
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