Jerusalem: At least five people were reportedly killed in a shooting attack at a bus station in Jerusalem. According to reports, unknown assailants opened fire at people waiting for a bus at the the Ramot Junction.
Several people were also reportedly injured. Five people with critical injuries were also evacuated from the spot, said Israel’s paramedic service, Magen David Adom, reported Al Jazeera.
Two suspects were also reportedly shot dead by the Israeli Police. Among the deceased was one woman in her 50s. Two assailants arrived in a vehicle at the Ramot junction to carry out the attack, the Israeli Police said as reported by BBC.
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Israeli authorities termed the mass shooting a "terrorist" attack.
After the attack, the Israeli Prime Minister's Office said PM Benjamin Netanyahu is holding a situation assessment with security chiefs.
In a post on X, the Israeli PM's Office said, "Prime Minister Netanyahu is currently holding a situation assessment with the heads of the security system following the attack in Jerusalem."
The suspects who carried out the deadly terror shooting attack at the Ramot Junction reportedly used a makeshift "Carlo" submachine gun, otherwise known as a Carl Gustav. According to Israeli security officials, the assailants were West Bank Palestinians.
The pair are believed to have set out from villages in the Ramallah area, as per The Times of Israel.
Meanwhile the Hamas praised the deadly terror attack at the Ramot Junction in Jerusalem, calling it a "heroic operation," as per The Times of Israel.
"We affirm that this operation is a natural response to the occupation's crimes and war of extermination it is waging against our people," the terror group says in a statement.
However, Hamas has not yet taken the responsibility for the attack.
