Jerusalem, Mar 23: An explosion was heard on Monday evening in the neighbourhood of Gilo in southern Jerusalem, police said. Israel TV said a car exploded, but the reason was not known. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

Gilo is a Jewish neighbourhood built on land captured by Israel in the 1967 Mideast war and annexed to Jerusalem.

Opposite Gilo is the Arab village of Beit Jalla. In the past, Palestinians have often aimed gunfire and a few mortar shells at Gilo from Beit Jalla.

There have been no such incidents in about a year. Bureau Report