Another suicide bombing in Israeli......fortunately only the bomber died.
Where are you? You must be still in the Catskills!
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The BBC
Suicide blast hits Israeli resort
Investigators rushed to the scene
A suicide bomber has blown himself up in the Israeli coastal town of Netanya, injuring around 30 people.
The explosion happened outside a cafe located on a busy pedestrian street close to the town's Mediterranean beaches.
The Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad have claimed responsibility for the attack.
Only the bomber was killed but four of the wounded were said to be in a serious condition.
Witnesses said a man was challenged by security guards as he tried to enter the Cafe London.
He then detonated explosives strapped to his body.
Israel officials say they have been on high alert for possible Palestinian attacks since the start of the US-led war against Iraq.
Police had also beefed up patrols because Sunday marked Land Day - an annual day of protests by Israeli Arabs to mark the seizure of their lands in the 1948 Middle East War.
After nightfall on Sunday, Israeli soldiers killed two armed Palestinians who came into Israel from northern Gaza and headed toward a village, the military said.
Palestinians said Israeli tanks and bulldozers crossed into the same part of Gaza.
Deadliest blast
Reporting from Netanya, the BBC's Richard Miron said glass littered the scene in front of the Cafe London, and among the debris were the remnants of meals left by fleeing lunchtime customers.
Television footage showed the mangled body of the bomber outside the cafe.
Netanya, about 50 kilometres north of Tel Aviv, has been a frequent target, partly because of its proximity to the West Bank.
In March last year, it was the scene of the single deadliest attack in the 30-month Palestinian uprising.
A suicide bomber targeted the Park Hotel during Passover, killing 29 people taking part in a holiday meal.
Sunday's blast was the first such attack in Israel since a suicide bombing on 5 March killed 17 people on a bus in Haifa.
The Islamic militant group Hamas said it was behind that attack.
Reacting to the news from Netanya, David Baker, an official in the office of the Israeli Prime Minister, said it was a "brutal reminder of the cruelty of Palestinian terrorism".
Palestinian Cabinet Minister Saeb Erekat said the Palestinian leadership "condemns targeting civilians, whether Palestinian or Israeli."
He called on the international community to revive Middle East peace talks.
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