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Attack kills 20 on jerusalem bus

JERUSALEM (AP) - A suicide bomber blew himself up Aug. 19 on a bus packed with Jewish worshippers heading for an ultra-Orthodox Jewish neighborhood, killing at least 20 people, including five children.

Hamas and Islamic Jihad both claimed responsibility for the blast, one of the deadliest Palestinian attacks in the past three years.

More than 100 people were also injured, 40 of them children, hospital officials said.

The attack marked perhaps the most serious blow yet to the U.S.-backed "road map" peace plan, which was unveiled three months ago. It shattered a truce called by militants June 29 that had been fraying in recent weeks with less deadly attacks.

In an immediate response, Israel froze all contacts with the Palestinian Authority, as well as the handover of two West Bank towns, Jericho and Qalqiliya, to Palestinian control. The handover had been expected a couple of days later. Israel also sealed off the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

The Palestinian Authority decided to cut all dialogue with Islamic Jihad and Hamas and instead use security forces to take action against the groups, a Palestinian official said.

Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas had been meeting with Islamic Jihad leaders in the Gaza Strip at the time of the explosion, in a renewed attempt to use persuasion, rather than force, to halt attacks by militants.

The road map plan requires the Palestinian security forces to dismantle militant groups, something Abbas has said he cannot do for fear of setting off internal fighting.

Shukan ST: Aug. 29, 2003

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World News Attack kills 20 on jerusalem bus JERUSALEM (AP) - A suicide bomber blew himself up Aug. 19 on a bus packed with Jewish worshippers heading for an ultra-Orthodox Jewish neighborhood, killing at least 20 people, including five children. Hamas and Islamic Jihad both claimed responsibility for the blast, one of the deadliest Palestinian attacks in the past three years. More than 100 people were also injured, 40 of them children, hospital officials said. The attack marked perhaps the most serious blow yet to the U.S.-backed "road map" peace plan, which was unveiled three months ago. It shattered a truce called by militants June 29 that had been fraying in recent weeks with less deadly attacks. In an immediate response, Israel froze all contacts with the Palestinian Authority, as well as the handover of two West Bank towns, Jericho and Qalqiliya, to Palestinian control. The handover had been expected a couple of days later. Israel also sealed off the West Bank and Gaza Strip. The Palestinian Authority decided to cut all dialogue with Islamic Jihad and Hamas and instead use security forces to take action against the groups, a Palestinian official said. Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas had been meeting with Islamic Jihad leaders in the Gaza Strip at the time of the explosion, in a renewed attempt to use persuasion, rather than force, to halt attacks by militants. The road map plan requires the Palestinian security forces to dismantle militant groups, something Abbas has said he cannot do for fear of setting off internal fighting. Shukan ST: Aug. 29, 2003 (C) All rights reserved