Palestinian militant groups claim bombing in Tel Aviv

The street after a bomb explosion in Tel Aviv, Israel (Ohad Zwigenberg/AP)

Hamas and another Palestinian militant group have claimed responsibility for what appeared to be a failed bombing attack in Tel Aviv that killed the man carrying the bomb and wounded a bystander.

The blast, which came as mediators were working on a ceasefire agreement in the devastating Israel-Hamas war, was a stark reminder of the rash of Palestinian suicide bombings that killed hundreds of Israelis during the second intifada two decades ago.