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| Israel-Gaza crisis: 'Bomb blast' on bus in Tel Aviv | Israel-Gaza crisis: 'Bomb blast' on bus in Tel Aviv |
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| At least 10 people have been injured in an explosion on a bus in Israel's commercial capital, Tel Aviv. | At least 10 people have been injured in an explosion on a bus in Israel's commercial capital, Tel Aviv. |
| One Israeli official said the blast, near the military headquarters, was a "terrorist attack". | One Israeli official said the blast, near the military headquarters, was a "terrorist attack". |
| After the incident, huge blasts were heard in Gaza, in an apparent Israeli strike on the football stadium, while militants fired more rockets at Israel. | After the incident, huge blasts were heard in Gaza, in an apparent Israeli strike on the football stadium, while militants fired more rockets at Israel. |
| International efforts to broker a truce between Hamas and Israel after eight days of exchanges are continuing. | |
| US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon are in the region. | |
| They held talks on the West Bank early on Wednesday and Mrs Clinton has now arrived in Cairo for talks with the Egyptian president. | |
| Celebratory gunfire | Celebratory gunfire |
| Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's spokesman Ofir Gendelman said on his Twitter account that the explosion was caused by a bomb and that it was "terrorist attack". | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's spokesman Ofir Gendelman said on his Twitter account that the explosion was caused by a bomb and that it was "terrorist attack". |
| Emergency services say three of the wounded in the bus explosion are in a serious condition. | Emergency services say three of the wounded in the bus explosion are in a serious condition. |
| The bus was reportedly passing the military headquarters in the city at the time of the blast. | The bus was reportedly passing the military headquarters in the city at the time of the blast. |
| Police believe a bomb was planted on the bus and they are still searching for a suspect. | Police believe a bomb was planted on the bus and they are still searching for a suspect. |
| Israel's Haaretz newspaper said the injured were being taken to Ichilov hospital. | Israel's Haaretz newspaper said the injured were being taken to Ichilov hospital. |
| Loudspeaker announcements in Gaza City said that Hamas, the militant Palestinian group that has run Gaza since 2007, had carried out the attack. | Loudspeaker announcements in Gaza City said that Hamas, the militant Palestinian group that has run Gaza since 2007, had carried out the attack. |
| Hamas spokesman, Sami Abu Zuhri, told Reuters: "Hamas blesses the attack in Tel Aviv and sees it as a natural response to the Israeli massacres... in Gaza." | Hamas spokesman, Sami Abu Zuhri, told Reuters: "Hamas blesses the attack in Tel Aviv and sees it as a natural response to the Israeli massacres... in Gaza." |
| Celebratory gunfire reportedly rang out when local radio relayed news of the attack. | Celebratory gunfire reportedly rang out when local radio relayed news of the attack. |
| BBC correspondents then reported a series of massive explosions in Gaza, in an apparent Israeli strike on the sports stadium. | BBC correspondents then reported a series of massive explosions in Gaza, in an apparent Israeli strike on the sports stadium. |
| According to Israel's ministry of foreign affairs, the last bomb attack in Tel Aviv was in April 2006, when a suicide bombing on a restaurant killed 11. | According to Israel's ministry of foreign affairs, the last bomb attack in Tel Aviv was in April 2006, when a suicide bombing on a restaurant killed 11. |
| 'Profound concern' | 'Profound concern' |
| The bus blast comes on the eighth day of exchanges between Israel and militants in Gaza. | The bus blast comes on the eighth day of exchanges between Israel and militants in Gaza. |
| Some 139 Palestinians and five Israelis have been killed. | Some 139 Palestinians and five Israelis have been killed. |
| Overnight, Israel's military, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), said it had attacked more than 100 sites in Gaza "of which approximately 50 were underground rocket launchers". | Overnight, Israel's military, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), said it had attacked more than 100 sites in Gaza "of which approximately 50 were underground rocket launchers". |
| A key Hamas government compound was reduced to little more than dust and rubble, href="https://twitter.com/pdanahar" >the BBC's Paul Danahar in Gaza says. | |
| Our correspondent says this was probably the largest attack so far - on a compound that organises Hajj visits, issues passports and licences and houses a Hamas interior ministry office. | Our correspondent says this was probably the largest attack so far - on a compound that organises Hajj visits, issues passports and licences and houses a Hamas interior ministry office. |
| Other sites hit in Gaza included a banker's villa, tunnels to Egypt used by smugglers and a media office, said to be linked to Hamas, that was situated two floors above the Agence France-Presse office in Gaza City. | Other sites hit in Gaza included a banker's villa, tunnels to Egypt used by smugglers and a media office, said to be linked to Hamas, that was situated two floors above the Agence France-Presse office in Gaza City. |
| The IDF said 29 rockets had been launched into Israel by militants in Gaza, of which 12 were intercepted by its Iron Dome missile defence system. | The IDF said 29 rockets had been launched into Israel by militants in Gaza, of which 12 were intercepted by its Iron Dome missile defence system. |
| The latest violence will further complicate ceasefire discussions taking place in the region. | The latest violence will further complicate ceasefire discussions taking place in the region. |
| Mrs Clinton and Mr Ban have been in the West Bank for talks with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. | Mrs Clinton and Mr Ban have been in the West Bank for talks with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. |
| The two international mediators are both expected to hold talks with Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi in Cairo. | |
| In the West Bank, Mr Ban expressed "profound concern" at the civilian casualties in Gaza and also called on militants to end immediately their "indiscriminate attacks on Israeli population centres". | |
| Officials from Hamas had suggested on Tuesday that a truce would come into effect at midnight, but Israel later said it had not agreed to a text. | Officials from Hamas had suggested on Tuesday that a truce would come into effect at midnight, but Israel later said it had not agreed to a text. |
| Israel's demands include no hostile fire of any kind from Gaza and international efforts to prevent Hamas from re-arming, while Hamas is demanding an end to the blockade on Gaza and targeted killings by Israel. | Israel's demands include no hostile fire of any kind from Gaza and international efforts to prevent Hamas from re-arming, while Hamas is demanding an end to the blockade on Gaza and targeted killings by Israel. |
| Israel launched its current offensive a week ago with the killing of Hamas military leader Ahmed Jabari. The Israeli government says his assassination, and the subsequent offensive, is designed to end rocket fire from Gaza. | Israel launched its current offensive a week ago with the killing of Hamas military leader Ahmed Jabari. The Israeli government says his assassination, and the subsequent offensive, is designed to end rocket fire from Gaza. |
| Israel has troops massed along the Gaza border but says it is holding off on a possible ground invasion as talks continue. | Israel has troops massed along the Gaza border but says it is holding off on a possible ground invasion as talks continue. |
| Are you in Israel or Gaza? Have you been affected? Send us your experiences using the form below. | Are you in Israel or Gaza? Have you been affected? Send us your experiences using the form below. |