Free Republic

When Tzippy Farkas, 25, of Melbourne, Australia, went out on Tuesday night with two friends, security was very much on her mind. "We had discussed it many times and what the odds were that something would happen," said Farkas from her hospital bed in the Bikur Holim Hospital, Jerusalem. At 10:15 p.m., together with fellow Australians Tova Ross, 24, and Rachelle Rostiker, 25, she headed for Rehov Emek Refaim, taking a taxi in order to avoid the buses. "We reckoned a bomb might happen on a bus, but not in a caf ," she said. The group decided on Caf...

At least six people were killed and scores wounded in a suicide bombing at a popular coffee shop in Jerusalem Tuesday night. A suicide bomber blew himself up Tuesday night at the entrance to the popular Cafe Hillel restaurant on Emek Refaim Rd. in the German Colony in southern Jerusalem. According to Police, there were two guards at the coffee shop, one at the entrance and one inside. According to reports, both guards noticed the suicide bomber and moved towards him. One witness said the guards definately pushed the bomber outside the Cafe, where he managed to shout Allah Akbar...

Hamas supporters celebrate in the streets of Gaza City after a suicide bomb attack in Jerusalem, September 9, 2003. The military wing of the Islamic militant group Hamas hailed two suicide bombings in Israel in a statement sent to Al-Jazeera television on Tuesday. Picture taken September 9. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem Hamas supporters celebrate in the streets of Gaza City after a suicide bomb attack in Jerusalem September 9, 2003. The military wing of the Islamic militant group Hamas hailed two suicide bombings in Israel in a statement sent to Al-Jazeera television on Tuesday. Picture taken September 9. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem An...

Another attack just occured about 20 minutes ago on Emek Rafaim Street in Jerusalem at the Hillel Coffee Shop. Ambulance sirens have lasted at least 15 minutes, so probably many injured (dead unknown.) After the earlier bombing in Tel Aviv, Hamas is saying WELCOME to the new Prime Minister.....The Israelis have been expecting the bombings to escalate for the last several days, and expect further acts of Terrorism shortly. The government is currently debating about whether to remove Arafat (not the first time.) The message came from a friend that lives a few blocks from the Hillel Coffee Shop.....

ANOTHER explosion in Jerusalem at a cafe.

One of the most popular cafes in the area, according to FNC reporter. Video showing EMS racing to the scene. Cafe is in area known as "German colony".