21.   The bombings were claimed by a group calling itself The Disciples of Yehiya Ayyash.

22.   The bombings were claimed by the Muslim fundamentalist Hamas, which opposes Israeli-Arab negotiations.

23.   The bombings were claimed by the Palestinian Hamas and Islamic Jihad movements, which both oppose Middle East peace negotiations.

24.   The group claimed the bombing, which caused no injuries.

25.   The Hezbollah also claimed the bombing.

26.   Three bombings were claimed by the Hamas group and one by the Islamic Jihad faction.

27.   In Beirut, the Iranian-backed Hezbollah claimed the bombing, which was carried out by remote control.

28.   Iran is close to Palestinian radical groups like the Islamic Resistance Movement HAMAS which claimed the bombings, but denies giving them military or financial support.

29.   Iran is close to Palestinian radical movements like the Islamic Resistance Movement HAMAS which claimed the bombings, but denies giving them military or financial support.

30.   A third group, Jamaa Islamiyya also claimed the bombing.