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| Western Wall: Several injured in Jerusalem shooting | Western Wall: Several injured in Jerusalem shooting |
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| An Israeli police office inspects the bus that was targeted by gunmen | An Israeli police office inspects the bus that was targeted by gunmen |
| At least seven people have been injured after gunmen opened fire at separate locations in the city of Jerusalem, Israeli officials have said. | At least seven people have been injured after gunmen opened fire at separate locations in the city of Jerusalem, Israeli officials have said. |
| The attackers shot at a bus and opened fire in a car park near the historic Western Wall at 01:24 local time (22:24 GMT), emergency officials said. | The attackers shot at a bus and opened fire in a car park near the historic Western Wall at 01:24 local time (22:24 GMT), emergency officials said. |
| Police have launched a search for the gunmen, who fled after the attacks. | Police have launched a search for the gunmen, who fled after the attacks. |
| A police spokesperson told local media that the incident is being treated as a suspected terror attack. | A police spokesperson told local media that the incident is being treated as a suspected terror attack. |
| The ambulance service, Magen David Adom (MDA), said it was treating several people, including two who were in a critical condition. | The ambulance service, Magen David Adom (MDA), said it was treating several people, including two who were in a critical condition. |
| The victims - six men and one woman - have been taken to hospitals in Jerusalem, MDA added. | The victims - six men and one woman - have been taken to hospitals in Jerusalem, MDA added. |
| It remains unclear as to how many shooters were involved, however Hebrew media has reported that police are searching for at least two suspects. | It remains unclear as to how many shooters were involved, however Hebrew media has reported that police are searching for at least two suspects. |
| Video on social media showed heavily armed police at the scene and local media reported that worshippers had been briefly prevented from leaving the Western Wall compound. | Video on social media showed heavily armed police at the scene and local media reported that worshippers had been briefly prevented from leaving the Western Wall compound. |
| A police spokesperson said officers have "begun securing the area, investigating the case and searching for the suspects, who fled". | A police spokesperson said officers have "begun securing the area, investigating the case and searching for the suspects, who fled". |
| The Times of Israel reported that at least one attacker had waited for the bus to arrive at a stop, before opening fire as passengers boarded. | |
| "The bus was full, jam-packed," driver Daniel Kanievsky told local media. "I stopped at a bus stop at King David's Tomb and then I heard gunfire, people started yelling, people were hurt inside the bus." | |
| The Western Wall is one of the holiest sites in Judaism and thousands of worshippers go on a pilgrimage to the site every year to pray. | The Western Wall is one of the holiest sites in Judaism and thousands of worshippers go on a pilgrimage to the site every year to pray. |
| The attacks come a week after Israeli raids targeting Palestinian militants in the Gaza strip killed 44 people. An Egypt-brokered ceasefire brought an end to three days of intense violence. | The attacks come a week after Israeli raids targeting Palestinian militants in the Gaza strip killed 44 people. An Egypt-brokered ceasefire brought an end to three days of intense violence. |