In pictures: Return of the suicide bomber

Israeli security has been stepped up after a suicide bomb attack in Gaza shattered a brief lull in the violence. An explosives-laden cyclist killed himself and injured an Israeli soldier when he rammed his bike into a military post. The militant group Islamic Jihad in Palestine has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Israeli soldiers at the post where Nabil al Areer launched his attack

Palestinians study a poster announcing the Jihad member's death

A young Palestinian passes close to where the suicide bomber smashed into the security post

Israeli troops close off the main road after the attack

Security is intensified all over Israel as the new threat is taken on board