Two people were injured yesterday in a bomb explosion in the Old City market. Minutes later, another explosion took place near the Jaffa Gate in the Old City. Police investigated and bomb experts searched the area but no additional bombs were discovered.
A small bomb also exploded near an empty athletic field in Netanya just before dawn yesterday. Police reported finding pamphlets saying the bomb had been placed by a terrorist group calling itself “The Arab Revolutionary Movement.” There were no injuries and no damage.
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