A recent appeal to the public to be alert to evidence of potential terrorist attacks paid off today in the Carmel market here when police responded to a call from a wary citizen and found two bombs under cucumber stands. The bombs were safely dismantled. The appeal was issued after a bomb exploded exactly two weeks ago in the Carmel market at the height of the Thursday shopping activities, when the market was crowded with housewives and children on school vacation. One person was killed and 50 persons injured by the Aug. 3 blast.
In response to today’s call to the police, police van loudspeakers began urging immediate evacuation of the market by endors and shoppers alike. Within minutes the market was deserted except for police teams, which included sappers. The first explosive was camouflaged in a cigarette carton. Police began an immediate search for more bombs and found the second explosive. Police rounded up a number of suspects fro interrogation. The market, evacuated for about 90 minutes, was reopened in time for the usual Sabbath eve rush.
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