Israel says Palestinian suspect held for Jerusalem bombs

A Palestinian man suspected of carrying out the deadly twin bombings in Jerusalem's outskirts a month ago has been arrested, Israel's police and domestic security service said on Tuesday.

The suspect was arrested six days after the November 23 blasts which killed two people, police and Shin Bet said. They identified him as Islam Farouh, 26, and described him as a lone attacker driven by ideology akin to that of the Islamic State group.

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A lawyer for Farouh could not immediately be reached.

The first explosive device went off at a busy bus stop at Jerusalem's main exit during rush hour and the second, 30 minutes later, hit a bus stop near an outlying settlement.

In the early 2000s during the second intifada, or uprising, Palestinian militants repeatedly planted bombs at urban bus stops, including in Jerusalem.

The bombings come amid a spike in tensions, especially in the occupied West Bank where more than 125 Palestinians have been killed this year.

At least 26 Israelis have also been killed in attacks across Israel and the Palestinian territories.

(Agencies)