In brief
In a shooting attack at Ramot Junction in Jerusalem, five individuals have been killed and several others injured. The attackers, identified by police as terrorists, opened fire on a bus stop. While no group has claimed responsibility, Hamas has praised the attack. The area is now under heavy police security, with forensic teams investigating the scene.
Five people have been killed and seven seriously wounded in a shooting attack by Palestinian gunmen in Jerusalem, paramedics and police say. Israel's Magen David Adom ambulance service identified the dead as three men in their 30s, one woman in her 50s, and one man in his 50s. Nine people with gunshot wounds were taken to local hospitals along with three others injured by broken glass.Israeli police stated that two terrorists opened fire towards a bus stop at Ramot Junction, located on the city's northern outskirts. A security officer and a civilian returned fire, and neutralised the attackers, it added. There was no immediate claim from any armed groups, although Hamas praised the attack.The police mentioned that a large number of officers were securing the area while bomb disposal units assessed safety and forensic teams gathered evidence.
