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The man carrying the bomb, which exploded near a synagogue, was
killed and a passerby was injured, according to police at the
scene.
"It can now be confirmed that this was a terror attack," police
and Shin Bet said in a joint statement on Monday.
Sunday's explosion came about an hour after U.S. Secretary of
State Antony Blinken arrived in Tel Aviv to push for a ceasefire
in Gaza that will end the 10-month-old war between Israel and
Hamas.
There has been increased urgency to reach a ceasefire deal amid
fears of an escalation across the wider region. Iran has
threatened to retaliate against Israel after the assassination
of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on July 31.
Israel has not claimed responsibility for his death.
(Reporting by Maytaal Angel and Maayan Lubell; Editing by Sharon
Singleton)
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