At least five people have been k!lled with several injured, after
gunm£n boarded a bus and opened fire on passengers using automatic weapons in Jerusalem
The incident occurred at the Ramot Junction on Yigal Yadin Street in Jerusalem on Monday morning, around 10:13am. The assailants were sh0t de@d.
Israeli media reported that the two attackers boarded a bus and opened fire.
Hamas hailed the attack without claiming responsibility, calling it a 'natural response to the occupation's crimes against our people'.
Paramedics who responded to the scene said the area was chaotic and covered in broken glass, with people wounded and lying unconscious on the road and a sidewalk near the bus stop.
Bomb disposal units were deployed to make sure the area was safe as forensic teams gathered evidence. Authorities rushed blood supplies from the central bank in Ramla for urgent needs, reports said.
A paramedic at the scene recalled: 'When we arrived, we saw people lying on the road, unconscious, near the bus stop.
'There was widespread destruction, shattered glass, and chaos. We immediately began treating the wounded and continue evacuations to hospitals.'
There was no immediate comment on the attack from Palestinian militant groups. Authorities have also not disclosed any motives.
The Israeli military said it had sent soldiers to the area to help cops search for suspects.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said he was assessing the situation with his heads of security.
Meanwhile, Israel's army is said to have closed all checkpoints between East Jerusalem and the West Bank after the attacks.
Earlier reports indicated that 15 people were wounded and at least five were in serious condition.
The war in Gaza has sparked a surge of violence in both the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Israel.
Palestinian militants have attacked and killed Israelis in Israel and the West Bank, while there has also been a rise in settler violence against Palestinians.
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