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Six killed in Jerusalem shooting attack, paramedics say Six killed by Palestinian gunmen at Jerusalem bus stop
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Israeli police said two gunmen opened fire towards a bus stop at Ramot Junction Video shows people fleeing scene of Jerusalem shooting
Six people have been killed and six others seriously wounded in an attack by Palestinian gunmen in Jerusalem, paramedics and police say. Six people have been killed and eight others wounded by Palestinian gunmen in one of the deadliest shooting attacks in Jerusalem in the past few years.
Israeli police said "two terrorists arrived in a vehicle" and opened fire towards a bus stop at Ramot Junction, on the city's northern outskirts. A soldier and a civilian returned fire, and "neutralised" the attackers, it added. Israeli police said "two terrorists arrived in a vehicle" and opened fire towards a bus stop at Ramot Junction, on the city's northern outskirts. An off-duty soldier and a civilian returned fire, "neutralising" the attackers, it added.
Israel's Magen David Adom ambulance service said the dead included three men in their 30s, one woman in her 50s, and one man in his 50s. Eight people are being treated for gunshot wounds at local hospitals. Israeli media identified the dead as five men, aged between 25 and 79, and a 60-year-old woman. Local hospitals said two of the wounded were in a serious condition.
There was no immediate claim from any armed groups, although Hamas praised the attack.There was no immediate claim from any armed groups, although Hamas praised the attack.
During a visit to the scene, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel was in a "intense war against terror on several fronts". During a visit to the scene, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told reporters that Israel was in "an intense war against terrorism on several fronts".
"A pursuit and encirclement of the villages from which the terrorists came is under way," he said. Israeli security forces had thwarted hundreds of attacks in the occupied West Bank this year, "but, unfortunately, not this morning", he said.
The Israeli military said soldiers were surrounding several areas on the outskirts of the city of Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, to "thwart terrorism and strengthen the defence effort". "We are now engaged in pursuit and are cordoning off the villages from which the murderers came. We will apprehend whoever aided and dispatched them, and we will take even stronger steps," he added.
Latest updates: Jerusalem shooting attack The Israeli military said soldiers were encircling Palestinian villages on the outskirts of the West Bank city of Ramallah to "thwart terrorism and strengthen the defence effort".
Monday's attack took place towards the end of the morning rush hour while many people were waiting for buses at the busy Ramot Junction. Israeli police said two gunmen opened fire towards a bus stop at Ramot Junction
Israel police spokesman Lt Dean Elsdunne said units had recovered "several weapons, ammunition and a knife used by the terrorists". Monday's attack took place at the end of the morning rush hour at the Ramot Junction.
"We're working to identify anyone and everyone who planned, supported or had knowledge of this attack," he said. Israeli police spokesman Lt Dean Elsdunne said: "The terrorists arrived by vehicle… and deliberately opened fire on a number of civilians who were waiting at that busy bus stop to start their day.
Israeli media reported that the gunmen were believed to have set out from the Palestinian villages of al-Qubeiba and Qatanna, on the outskirts of Ramallah, about 10km (6 miles) west of Ramot Junction. "A number of armed civilians who were at the scene acted immediately. They engaged by returning fire and they killed those two terrorists on the spot."
Dashcam video shared by the Israeli foreign ministry showed dozens of men, women and children running from a bus shelter and a stationary bus as the sound of gunfire rings out. He added that officers had recovered "several weapons, ammunition and a knife" used by the attackers, who Israeli media said were believed to have set out from the West Bank villages of al-Qubeiba and Qatanna, about 10km (6 miles) west of Ramot Junction.
The front windscreen of a second bus behind shatters as the gunfire continues, before what appear to be armed civilians approach the scene. Dashcam video shared by the Israeli foreign ministry showed dozens of men, women and children running from a bus shelter and a stationary bus as the sound of gunfire rang out.
The windscreen of a second bus behind shatters as the gunfire continues, before what appear to be armed civilians approach the scene.
"Suddenly I hear the shots starting... I felt like I was running for an eternity," Ester Lugasi, one of the injured, told Israeli TV from hospital. "I thought I was going to die.""Suddenly I hear the shots starting... I felt like I was running for an eternity," Ester Lugasi, one of the injured, told Israeli TV from hospital. "I thought I was going to die."
Daniel Katzenstein, a first responder with the United Hatzalah emergency medical service, arrived shortly after the attack and treated one of the bus drivers at the scene.Daniel Katzenstein, a first responder with the United Hatzalah emergency medical service, arrived shortly after the attack and treated one of the bus drivers at the scene.
"His name was Mohammed," Mr Katzenstein told the BBC. "He also ran to help. This is not a battle of Islam versus Judaism, this is a battle between the people who wish to do harm, and the people who want to live life.""His name was Mohammed," Mr Katzenstein told the BBC. "He also ran to help. This is not a battle of Islam versus Judaism, this is a battle between the people who wish to do harm, and the people who want to live life."
Israeli media identified the five men who were killed as Yaakov Pinto, 25, Yisrael Matzner, 28, and Rabbi Yosef David, 43, Mordechai "Mark" Steinsag, 79 and Levi Yitzhak Pash.
The dead woman was named as Sarah Mendelson, 60.
In a statement posted on social media, Israeli President Isaac Herzog said: "Innocent citizens, children and adults, were murdered and injured in cold blood on a bus in the streets of a city at the hands of evil terrorists.In a statement posted on social media, Israeli President Isaac Herzog said: "Innocent citizens, children and adults, were murdered and injured in cold blood on a bus in the streets of a city at the hands of evil terrorists.
"The shocking attack reminds us time and again that we are fighting absolute evil," he added. "The world must understand what we are facing.""The shocking attack reminds us time and again that we are fighting absolute evil," he added. "The world must understand what we are facing."
French President Emmanuel Macron said he "strongly condemned the terrorist attack", while German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said he was "deeply shocked by the cowardly terrorist attack". French President Emmanuel Macron said he "strongly condemned the terrorist attack", while the new UK Foreign Secretary, Yvette Cooper, said she was "horrified by the terrorist attack".
The Palestinian presidency "reiterated its firm position rejecting and condemning any targeting of Palestinian and Israeli civilians, and denouncing all forms of violence and terrorism regardless of their source", the official Wafa news agency reported.
Hamas praised what it called the "heroic and exceptional operation by two Palestinian resistance fighters".Hamas praised what it called the "heroic and exceptional operation by two Palestinian resistance fighters".
Without admitting it had organised the attack, Hamas said it was a "natural response to the crimes of the occupation [Israel] and the genocide it is waging against our people".Without admitting it had organised the attack, Hamas said it was a "natural response to the crimes of the occupation [Israel] and the genocide it is waging against our people".
The group has been fighting a war with Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip for almost two years, triggered by its attack on southern Israel on 7 October 2023.The group has been fighting a war with Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip for almost two years, triggered by its attack on southern Israel on 7 October 2023.
Israeli security forces have been on high alert in Israel and the West Bank since then, and there have been relatively few attacks of this kind in the Jerusalem area.Israeli security forces have been on high alert in Israel and the West Bank since then, and there have been relatively few attacks of this kind in the Jerusalem area.
In November 2023, three Israelis were killed when two Palestinian gunmen opened fire at a bus stop in West Jerusalem in an attack that was claimed by Hamas.In November 2023, three Israelis were killed when two Palestinian gunmen opened fire at a bus stop in West Jerusalem in an attack that was claimed by Hamas.
Monday's shooting comes at a critical moment with the Israeli military intensifying attacks in Gaza City. At the same time, Israel and Hamas are said to be weighing new proposals for a ceasefire and hostage deal put forward by the White House.