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Thursday, 28 March, 2002, 01:48 GMT
In pictures: Netanya suicide attack
A suicide bombing in the Israeli resort of Netanya has claimed the lives of at least 19 people and injured about 100 others. The blast occurred at the start of the week-long Passover holiday, when many hotels are full of visitors.
The bomber, Abdel-Basset Odeh, walked into the Park Hotel at around 1915 local time
He passed through the lobby and detonated his explosives in the dining room
At least 16 people died as the bomb tore through the building
The victims were guests who had gathered in the hotel's dining room for a Passover Seder
The dining room and the Passover preparations were reduced to ruins
Security was tight after the blast as officials feared further violence
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