Netanya bombing kills 5

Magen David Adom reports seven people moderately to severely injured, with some 40 lightly injured.

Just before 11:30 this morning, an explosion was heard close to the Sharon Mall in Netanya in Northern Israel.

Local reports say that there are some 40 people injured at the scene of the incident. Shortly after the explosion, it was reported that at least four people had been killed. Magen David Adom reports six people moderately to severely injured, and score of lightly injured.

The final tally is five dead, and 55 wounded.

The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades organization said it was responsible for the attack.

In an attack in the same area in July this year, security guards prevented a suicide bomber from entering the mall, and he blew himself up on a pedestrian crossing in front of the mall entrance.

Emergency telephone numbers:

Laniado Hospital, Netanya 1255-191
Hillel Yaffe Hospital, Hadera 1255-166

Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes.co.il - on December 5, 2005

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