In brief
In a deadly shooting attack in Jerusalem, five people were killed, including three men in their 30s, a woman in her 50s, and a man in his 50s. The attack occurred at a bus stop at Ramot Junction, with two assailants engaging in gunfire before being neutralized by security forces. The incident has prompted a significant police response and ongoing investigations.
Five people have been killed and seven seriously wounded in a shooting attack by Palestinian gunmen in Jerusalem, paramedics and police say.
Israel's Magen David Adom ambulance service identified the dead as three men in their 30s, one woman in her 50s, and one man in his 50s. Nine people with gunshot wounds were taken to local hospitals along with three others injured by broken glass.
Israeli police said two terrorists opened fire towards a bus stop at Ramot Junction, on the city's northern outskirts. A security officer and a civilian returned fire, and neutralised the attackers, it added.
There was no immediate claim from any armed groups, although Hamas praised the attack.
The police said a large number of officers were securing the area, and that bomb disposal units were ensuring that it was safe while forensic teams gathered evidence.
