At least six people were killed and more than a dozen injured after two gunmen opened fire on a crowded bus stop in Jerusalem Monday, Israeli officials confirmed.
The attack at Ramot Junction was the deadliest in the city in over two years. Victims included men in their 30s and 50s, along with a woman in her 50s who later died at the hospital, according to Magen David Adom emergency services.
Police said a security officer and an armed civilian quickly returned fire, killing the attackers. Weapons, ammunition, and a knife were recovered at the scene.
Video shows the aftermath of a shooting at a bus station in the illegal Israeli settlement of Ramot in occupied East Jerusalem, where several people were killed. pic.twitter.com/3xCrb9A3Mg
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the site, declaring, “We are at war against terrorism.” The Israel Defense Forces deployed troops to the area and launched searches around Ramallah in the West Bank.
Hamas stopped short of claiming responsibility but praised the assault, which follows a string of deadly attacks in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv since 2023.
אנחנו במלחמה עצימה מול הטרור בכמה חזיתות: בעזה, ביהודה ושומרון, בלבנון ובאיראן שמגבה את כולם.
— Benjamin Netanyahu - בנימין נתניהו (@netanyahu) September 8, 2025
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