At least five people were killed and several injured in a shooting attack in Jerusalem on Monday (08 September), Israeli emergency services said, adding that five people with serious gunshot wounds had been taken to hospital.
Israeli police said: two attackers arrived by vehicle at Ramot Junction and opened fire toward a bus stop after morning rush hours. A security officer and a civilian at the scene returned fire, killing the attackers, police added.
PM Benjamin Netanyahu visited the site of the incident and is holding “situational assessment” following the attack. Israel’s defence minister, Israel Katz, has warned that a ‘powerful hurricane’ will ‘strike the skies of Gaza City’ later today.
The shooting is the deadliest attack in the city since November 2023, when two Hamas gunmen opened fire at a crowded bus stop in West Jerusalem, killing three Israelis and injuring 16 others.
Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad have not claimed responsibility for the current attack, but have praised the attack, as per reports appearing in media.
Disclaimer: The article has reference to open sources including BBC, CNN, and The Times of Israel.
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