Fact:
On April 3, 2017, the day Vladimir Putin was due to visit the city, a suicide bombing was carried out in the St. Petersburg metro, killing 15 people and injuring 64. An al-Qaeda affiliate, Imam Shamil Battalion, claimed responsibility.
“The detonation in Tel Aviv could be heard for miles. On Friday night, bombs exploded in three empty buses in the towns of Holon and Bat Yam… Hans-Jakob Schindler, senior director of the international Counter Extremism Project, sees a direct connection between Israel's military actions in the West Bank and the situation in the Gaza Strip. "Although there is still no clear strategy for the long-term administration of the Gaza Strip, it is nevertheless clear that Hamas will be weakened at least in the short to medium term," he told the Tagesspiegel. Therefore, from Israel's point of view, it is important to prevent "a strengthening of terrorist structures in the West Bank. As the recent attacks in Tel Aviv have demonstrated, this is still within the realm of possibility."”
Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.
Fact:
On April 3, 2017, the day Vladimir Putin was due to visit the city, a suicide bombing was carried out in the St. Petersburg metro, killing 15 people and injuring 64. An al-Qaeda affiliate, Imam Shamil Battalion, claimed responsibility.
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