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In pictures: Jerusalem blast
At least two people have been killed and about 10 others injured in a car bomb explosion near a market in mainly Jewish West Jerusalem. 
The blast came shortly before Palestinian and Israeli leaders were to make announcements regarding a "peace understanding".
Police officers examine the scene of the explosion
The mangled wreck of the car carrying the bomb
Israel was on high alert even before the blast
Police stand next to the body of one of the people killed in the explosion
Members of a bomb squad examine the area around the blast
Police try and calm the city's fearful orthodox Jews
Black smoke rises over the city
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