Shooting operation in West Bank: 6 Israelis killed, at least 15 wounded
Shooting operation in West Bank: 6 Israelis killed, at least 15 wounded
M.U.H
08/09/202537
A shooting operation in the occupied West Bank has left six Israelis dead and injured at least 15 others, according to Israeli authorities.
Two attackers boarded a bus and opened fire at Ramot Junction entrance near al-Quds City, during an unusually heavy traffic jam on Monday morning, investigators said.
The attackers reportedly entered a bus on line 62 and opened fire on passengers before continuing to shoot outside until they were killed by the Israeli police.
The Israeli regime’s paramedic service, Magen David Adom (MDA), which initially reported 15 injuries, confirmed that several people were in critical condition and were taken to the hospital.
“Medics are providing treatment and evacuating [several] individuals in serious condition, suffering from gunshot wounds, to hospitals" in al-Quds, MDA said.
"Additional casualties at the scene are being treated for various levels of injuries,” it added.
Shortly afterwards, MDA announced that four people had been declared dead on the spot while two others died later in hospital.
The two attackers, reportedly from the occupied West Bank, were later shot and killed.
Following the attack, all crossings from the occupied territories into the al-Quds area were closed by Israeli forces.
The scene of the attack was also sealed and searched after reports of a suspicious item being discovered.
The attackers came from the Ramallah area and entered the Ramot Junction, Israeli Army Radio quoted the internal spy agency, known as Shin Bet, as saying.
The Israeli army reportedly held joint situational assessments with the Israeli police to clarify details and identify the attackers.
The incident is the most serious shooting attack in the occupied territories since the 2023 Givat Shaul shooting, when gunmen opened fire at a bus stop in Givat Shaul, killing 3.
