A suicide bomber has blown himself up in Jewish West Jerusalem, killing himself and injuring a dozen passers-by. The explosion happened during the morning rush hour, close to a pizza restaurant where a suicide bomber killed 15 people last month.
Meanwhile, the Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon, is in Russia today for talks with President Vladimir Putin. The meeting is expected to focus on violence in the Middle East.
Mr Sharon will ask Mr Putin to put pressure on the Palestinians to bring the eleven-month campaign of violence to an end. However, it is also believed the visit will be used to press Russia to stop the transfer of nuclear and missile assistance to Iran.
Mr Sharon travelled to Russia after meeting with the EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana, who is trying to facilitate a meeting between the Palestinian leader, Yasser Arafat, and Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres.
