Hamas man escapes car bomb blast

A member of the Palestinian militant group Hamas escaped unhurt yesterday when a bomb blew up his car in the Syrian capital Damascus, a Palestinian source said.

"This is the second incident in which an explosion targets a Hamas member," the source said.

He said the bomb, placed under the driver's seat, blew up shortly after the unnamed member and his daughter had parked the car and left it.

The Syrians blamed the Israelis for the attack.