Suicide Bomber Hurts 7 in Jerusalem
A suicide bomber blew himself up in a Jerusalem fast-food stand Tuesday, injuring seven people in the first attack here since back-to-back bombings prompted Israel to occupy major West Bank towns last month.

Earlier in the day, two Israeli settlers were shot and killed in the West Bank after they entered a Palestinian village, and a settler couple was seriously wounded after they were stabbed in their home by a Palestinian intruder.

Israeli officials warned that planned easing of restrictions in the seven Palestinian towns it occupied last month would be delayed if attacks continued. However, a spokesman for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, Raanan Gissin, said Israel still wants to resume security talks with the Palestinians after a monthslong lull.

In the Jerusalem attack, the bomber detonated his explosives inside the Yemenite Felafel Stand in one of the most heavily guarded areas of central Jerusalem and one of the most targeted by militants: There have been at least eight bombing and shooting attacks in the area in the past 22 months of fighting.

Seven people were injured in the attack, one of them moderately, police said.

``He didn't look suspicious,'' Yona said. ``He was cleanly shaven. He had his hair gelled back. He noticed us and then he entered the shop.''

The head of the Shin Bet security service, Avi Dichter, told a parliamentary committee Tuesday that Israel had received 60 warnings of pending attacks and had thwarted 12 in the past few days, a parliament spokeswoman said.

Israel has blamed Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat for attacks on its civilians, saying the Palestinian Authority has done nothing to stop militant groups. The Palestinians argue that Israel's military assaults on its cities and security forces have left them with little ability to prevent attacks.
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