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A suicide bomber attacked a bakery in the southern Israeli town of Eilat, killing three people, police said. A suicide bomber has killed three people in a bakery in the southern Israeli town of Eilat, police say.
Witnesses speaking on Israeli radio said body parts were scattered throughout the building. The blast tore through the Lehamim Bakery in a residential neighbourhood at 0940 (0740 GMT).
It would be the first such attack by Palestinian militants inside Israel since in April 2006. Several Palestinian militant groups said they carried out the attack - the first suicide bombing in Israel since April 2006.
The Red Sea resort of Eilat is popular among Israelis and foreign tourists, having largely avoided violence by Palestinian militants. Eilat, a popular diving resort, has previously largely escaped violence by Palestinian militants.
The building that was hit is located in a residential area in the town. Broken glass and baking equipment lay on the pavement outside. Body parts
Witnesses described a massive blast which shook the area.
"I saw a man with a black coat and a bag. For Eilat, where it is hot, it is strange to see someone walking with a coat. I said to myself, 'Why is this idiot dressed that way?'," Benny Mazgini, a local resident, told Israel Radio. "Seconds later, I heard a huge blast. The building shook."
The force of the explosion left body parts scattered around the bakery, while outside trays of bread lay on the blood-stained pavement.
"Our assumption is that it's not one bomber, and there might be more bombers in Eilat right now," said Bruno Stein, Eilat's police commander."Our assumption is that it's not one bomber, and there might be more bombers in Eilat right now," said Bruno Stein, Eilat's police commander.
Three separate Palestinian militant groups have reportedly said they were behind the attack: Islamic Jihad, al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades and a previously unknown group calling itself the Army of Believers. Three separate Palestinian militant groups - Islamic Jihad, al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades and a previously unknown group calling itself the Army of Believers - said they were behind the attack.
A spokesman for Islamic Jihad told AP news agency that the attacker came from the West Bank, but gave no other details. A spokesman for Islamic Jihad told the Associated Press news agency that the attacker came from the West Bank, but gave no other details.
The last suicide attack was at a Tel Aviv restaurant, killing 10 people. Hundreds of Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in that time, mainly in the Gaza Strip.The last suicide attack was at a Tel Aviv restaurant, killing 10 people. Hundreds of Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in that time, mainly in the Gaza Strip.