Mayhem at the market: Netanyahu blames Arafat for the carnage. But is anyone really in control of the terror anymore? (terrorism in Jerusalem; Benjamin Netanyahu and Yasir Arafat)(Brief Article)

From: Newsweek | Date: August 11, 1997| Author: | Copyright information

West Jerusalem's busiest outdoor market looked like a summer garden party gone hideously wrong. Streams of blood trickled past heaps of ripe vegetables. Rescue workers scraped away the bright pulp of smashed watermelons as they searched for the bomb victims. Green peppers were strewn among toys and shoes on the stone pavement. The stench of blood and soot hung in the air--together with the smell of freshly backed bread. The bombings kills 15 people in all, and wounded more than 170. Jeeploads of Israeli soldiers rushed to the market to join the rescue effort; some rushed back out ...

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