In pictures: Beersheba blasts

1 of 6 Chaos on the streets of the southern Israeli city of Beersheba following blasts near a shopping centre.

2 of 6 At least 12 people are reported to have been killed and more than 80 injured.

3 of 6 Two buses were targeted by Palestinian suicide bombers, officials said.

4 of 6 The blasts happened at a busy time in the afternoon, on one of the last days of the school holidays.

5 of 6 One bus was said to be in flames, and the other had its windows blown out.

6 of 6 Correspondents say this is the first major attack in Israel since 10 people were killed in Ashdod in March.