Six killed in shooting attack in Jerusalem

At least six people have been killed and 12 others wounded in a shooting attack in Jerusalem, Israel’s Magen David Adom ambulance service says.

Paramedics have identified the dead as one man and one woman in their 50s, and three men in their 30s.

Israel’s Channel 12 TV reports that the gunmen boarded a bus and opened fire before a soldier shot them. There has been no immediate claim from any armed group.

The Israeli police say the attack took place at Ramot Junction, which is located on the north-western outskirts of the city. They say “two terrorists were neutralised”.
Meanwhile, both the Israeli police and the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) have issued statements following the shooting.

The Israeli police say the attack occurred at 10h15 local time, when two people opened fire at people waiting at a bus stop near Ramot Junction.

“A soldier and several civilians at the bus stop engaged the attackers and returned fire,” it adds, killing both suspects.

Officers were sent to the scene and evacuated the injured alongside medical teams and recovered weapons, including ammunition and a knife, used by the attackers, it continues.

Meanwhile, the IDF says it has sent soldiers to the area and are searching there for suspects.

“Simultaneously, IDF soldiers are currently encircling several areas on the outskirts of Ramallah to thwart terrorism and strengthen the defence effort,” it adds.

Ramallah is in the occupied West Bank. – BBC

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