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At least six killed in Jerusalem bus stop shooting

Israeli police and rescue teams respond at the scene of a shooting attack where several people killed and injured in Jerusalem, Monday, Sept. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
Israeli police and rescue teams respond at the scene of a shooting attack where several people killed and injured in Jerusalem, Monday, Sept. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean) (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)
  • Six people were killed and 12 injured in a shooting at a busy intersection near Ramot Junction on the outskirts of Jerusalem.
  • The attack occurred around 10:15 am local time when two attackers opened fire on people waiting at a bus stop.
  • A security officer and a civilian at the scene swiftly shot and killed the two perpetrators.
  • Among the deceased were a 50-year-old man, three men in their 30s, and a woman in her 50s, with a pregnant woman among the injured.
  • Hamas stated the attack was a natural response to occupation crimes, though they did not claim responsibility, and the incident follows heightened tensions due to the war in Gaza.
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