A pipe bomb went off Friday near an armored bus carrying Israelis in the Gaza Strip, injuring a passenger in an attack claimed by the Islamic militant group Hamas. It was the fifth Hamas bombing in a week, and came just a day after Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas met with Hamas leaders to try to persuade them to halt attacks on Israelis. Hamas said it would consider stopping attacks on civilians in Israel, but would continue targeting Israeli settlers and soldiers in the West Bank and Gaza. The bus was traveling from the Jewish settlement of Netzarim in central Gaza to Israel with 15 people on board when the explosion went off. A woman was hurt by the explosion, and three other passengers were treated for shock, paramedics said. Full Story
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