A bomb went off Sunday near the King David Hotel in Jerusalem. Sunday’s explosion occurred while police were trying to defuse the device. No one was hurt by the bomb, which Israel suspects was planted by Palestinians. A wide area around the Jerusalem hotel was cleared as security forces searched for other bombs.
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