Six people were slightly injured this morning when a bomb exploded in a bus stop in Gilo, a suburb of Jerusalem. They were rushed to a hospital and released several hours later after being treated for their injuries and shock. Police detained 11 suspects in the bombing. The bomb was planted in a bush near the bus stop. The explosion demolished the bus stop and an adjacent fence. Windows were smashed in nearby houses.
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