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A suicide bomber attacked a bakery in the southern Israeli town of Eilat, killing three people, police said.A suicide bomber attacked a bakery in the southern Israeli town of Eilat, killing three people, police said.
Witnesses speaking on Israeli radio said body parts were scattered throughout the building.Witnesses speaking on Israeli radio said body parts were scattered throughout the building.
It would be the first such attack by Palestinian militants inside Israel since in April 2006.It would be the first such attack by Palestinian militants inside Israel since in April 2006.
The Red Sea resort of Eilat is popular among Israelis and foreign tourists, having largely avoided violence by Palestinian militants.The Red Sea resort of Eilat is popular among Israelis and foreign tourists, having largely avoided violence by Palestinian militants.
The building that was hit is located in a residential area in the town. Broken glass and baking equipment lay on the pavement outside.
"Our assumption is that it's not one bomber, and there might be more bombers in Eilat right now," said Bruno Stein, Eilat's police commander."Our assumption is that it's not one bomber, and there might be more bombers in Eilat right now," said Bruno Stein, Eilat's police commander.
Three separate Palestinian militant groups have reportedly claimed responsibility for the attack: Islamic Jihad, al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades and a previously unknown group calling itself the Army of Believers. Three separate Palestinian militant groups have reportedly said they were behind the attack: Islamic Jihad, al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades and a previously unknown group calling itself the Army of Believers.
A spokesman for Islamic Jihad told AP news agency that the attacker came from the West Bank, but gave no other details.
The last suicide attack was at a Tel Aviv restaurant, killing 10 people. Hundreds of Palestinians have been killed in Israeli forces in that time, mainly in the Gaza Strip.