Palestinian extremists claimed responsibility tonight for a bomb explosion which wrecked the Paris branch of the Israeli Bank Leumi earlier today. French news agencies received phone messages from callers who said they placed the bomb on behalf of the self-styled Tel al Zaater organization. This group takes its name from a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon which was captured by the Christian forces during last year’s civil war.
The bank’s glass facade was smashed and cars parked in the area were damaged by the blast. Nobody was hurt. French police linked the bomb attack with joint efforts by Israel and Egypt to reach a Middle East peace since President Anwar Sadat of Egypt visited Jerusalem a week ago.
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