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A teenager was killed and 18 people were wounded, two critically, in two explosions at the entrance to Jerusalem and the Ramot Junction on Wednesday morning in what police are treating as a a coordinated double Palestinian terrorist, The Jerusalem Post reported.

The causes of the explosions were not immediately determined but Israel Police said that the one near the Central Bus Station appeared to have been caused by a bomb placed in a bag near the bus. The bus was riddled with holes, showing the dispersion of shrapnel. Another explosion went off minutes later near the Ramot Intersection in northern Jerusalem.

The bombs were detonated remotely and were reportedly packed with nails and bolts.

Police are treating the two explosions as a coordinated joint attack and Police Chief Kobi Shabtai was at the scene of the initial explosion where he was briefed on the attack.

Shabtai said that every bus in Jerusalem will be searched by police officers and all of the bomb-sniffing dogs in Israel will be activated to search for explosive devices. He added that police are investigating whether or not there was more than one terrorist involved in either attack.