A Canadian teenager has died in an explosion in Jerusalem.
Two blasts went off near bus stops this morning (Wednesday) about a half hour apart.
Eighteen others were hurt.
The 15-year-old Canadian was heading to a Jewish seminary when the explosion hit.
Police are treating it as a coordinated attack by Palestinian militants.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned what he called a terrorist attack.
Tensions between Israelis and Palestinians have been mounting for weeks with increased Palestinian attacks.
In the spring a series of attacks against Israelis in the West Bank killed 19 people.
– with files from Vista Radio newswire