Five die in Israel suicide bombing

A PALESTINIAN suicide bomber standing in line at a crowded falafel stand blew himself up yesterday in the central Israeli town of Hadera.

At least five people were killed, with 21 injured. The incident eroded hopes that Israel’s Gaza pullout would revive peace talks.

In a phone call to The Associated Press, the Islamic Jihad militant group claimed responsibility for the bombing in Hadera, saying it was to avenge the killing of Luay Saadi, leader of the group’s military wing in the West Bank.