TERRORIST ATTACK IN ISRAEL - "BUS BOMBING; at least 10 murdered, 50 injured" - Jerusalem

[yonif]

Loud explosion heard on Balfour Street in central Jerusalem (Haaretz)

[yonif]

dozens injured, at least 3 murdered.

[GeronL]

was Sharon in the building?? any damage to it??

It was obviously planned to shake him up.

[yonif]

injured still being taken away.

there was another terrorist attack in a cafe near by 2 years ago

reporter says it is a horrible sight. roof of the bus has bent upward. all the sides of the bus have been broken. seats of the bus have been destroyed. very bad.

[yonif]

Near his building, no damage to the building in early reports. I think it was a little ways from it. Not sure if he was there at the time.

[DoughtyOne]

Don't get carried away folks, the leaders of the Palestinians who help to set up these attacks can't be called terrorists. I know you meant well, but fearless leader has spoken. All hail fearless leader.

Didn't somebody at one time say something like, "No matter where they are, we will seek out and eliminate terrorists." Perhaps my memory fails me... ;-)

[BCrago66]

I think it wasn't a building, but either a bus or outside a bus where people congragated.

This is near Sharon's residence - let's hope the old warrior brings down the wrath of God on these bastards.

[Symblized]

CNN: There are "a number of dead," no exact numbers as of yet. You can hear sounds of ambulances in the city. The explosion "tore apart the bus."

[yonif]

Sharon was not at his house in Jerusalem at the time.

[Prince Charles]

The IDF should send Arafat a nice wake up call...

[yonif]

At least 3 murdered

at least 30 injured (including 8 who are currently fighting for their lives).

Israel Radio reporting (listening in right now).

[BCrago66]

Jerusalem Post:
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1075349808440

At 8:55 Thursday morning a suicide bomber exploded inside a number 2 bus on the corners of Gaza and Arlozorov streets.

Initial reports say 4 people have been killed and possibly a dozen wounded.

[American in Israel]

It is a bus, the front is blown off. There are three Christians on that bus that I know of from the Christian Embassy. Two of them are Americans. One is ok, one is in an ambulance on the way to the hospital. The status of the third is unknown, that is very bad.

[Michael Barnes]

Maybe this is a good time to take out that bearded wheel-chaired "spiritual leader" guy.

I hope that dirty c*cksucker meets a very slow, long, painful end to life. A precursor to burning for eternity...

[BCrago66]

Because you know more about this than Americans, what do you think Sharon will do now?

[yonif]

People don't be fooled by media saying the "quiet" has been broken. There have been at least 20 suicide terrorists in the last few weeks that have been intercepted.

New report: Bus was very crowded at the time of the bombing. Many injured and numerous dead. Male suicide terrorist who blew up, it seems, in the back or center of the bus.

[Cinnamon Girl]

Doesn't the #2 bus go from Har Nof to the Kotel? Everyone rides that bus.

[American in Israel]

No damage to Sharons residence.

[Symblized]

CNN citing Reuters says "police sources" say there at least 5 dead, many wounded.

[HAL9000]

Personal note: I was on that street a week and a half ago.

Yikes. Stay safe.

[yonif]

It will be tricky right now, because as this was happening, Israel was releasing around 450 Arab terrorists and going about a prisoner exchange with Hizbullah. NOt sure what will happen to that.

There will most likely be some sort of Israel response, starting with a closure on Arab areas in the territories, but I think the US will consult Israel and tell it to restrain itself due to its moves right now to try to get the roadmap to "peace" back on track.

As you know, the US does not support Israel targeting terrorists nor does it support going after Arafat.

But if Israel is to act militarily, it will probably be directed at terrorist infrastructure in Judea Samaria and maybe terrorist HQ's in Gaza.