At least six people died and several others were injured in a shooting attack in Jerusalem this morning, Israeli emergency services said. A Spanish national was confirmed as among those killed.
Israeli police said two attackers arrived by vehicle at Ramot Junction and opened fire toward a bus stop. A security officer and a civilian at the scene then returned fire, killing the attackers, police said.
The shooting is the deadliest attack in the city since 2023, when a Palestinian man opened fire killing seven people near a synagogue in January of that year. Hamas did not take responsibility for today’s shooting in Jerusalem, but issued a statement welcoming it.
Israeli police have released more information about the shooters who killed at least six people and left several more injured earlier today.
The shooting took place just after morning rush hour at a bus stop at Jerusalem’s Ramot Junction. Two attackers travelled to the scene by car, then opened fire toward civilians, police said.
Five of those killed were men, authorities have said. One of the victims was a Spanish national, according to Spain’s foreign ministry.
Israeli authorities identified the suspects as Muthanna Omar, 20, and Muhammad Taha, 21, who are both from villages in the occupied West Bank.
A resident of East Jerusalem was also arrested for their suspected involvement in the attack, according to Israeli police.
Officials from around the world have offered their condolences to those affected. The Palestinian Authority condemned “any targeting of Palestinian and Israeli civilians.”
An investigation into the shooting is under way, Israel’s Shin Bet security agency and the Israel Police said in a joint statement.
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