Netanyahu visits site of deadly Jerusalem shooting attack that kills five – latest
Two people opened fire at people waiting at bus stop, police saypublished at 10:36 British Summer Time
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We’re just waiting for a translation of Netanyahu’s comments at the scene – we’ll bring those to you as soon as we get them.
Meanwhile both the Israeli police and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have issued statements following the shooting.
Israeli police say that the attack occurred at 10:15 local time (08:15 BST), when two people opened fire at people waiting at a bus stop near Ramot Junction.
“A soldier and several civilians at the bus stop engaged the attackers and returned fire,” it adds, killing both of the suspects.
Officers were sent to the scene and evacuated the injured alongside medical teams and recovered weapons – including ammunition and a knife – used by the attackers, it continues.
Meanwhile, the IDF says it has sent soldiers to the area and are searching there for suspects.
“Simultaneously, IDF soldiers are currently encircling several areas on the outskirts of Ramallah to thwart terrorism and strengthen the defence effort,” it adds. Ramallah is in the occupied West Bank.
Netanyahu speaking at scene of shootingpublished at 10:21 British Summer Time
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is at the scene, alongside National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
Netanyahu is currently speaking to press in Hebrew. We’ll update you on what he says shortly.
Five killed and 12 injured in shooting, ambulance service sayspublished at 10:13 British Summer Time
Magen David Adom, Israel’s ambulance service, says that five people have been killed in the shooting – including a 50-year-old man and three men in their 30s.
A woman in her 50s was taken to hospital in a critical condition, but later pronounced dead, it says.
Twelve people have been injured, it adds, including seven in a serious condition with gunshot wounds.
Bullet holes seen in bus windowpublished at 10:01 British Summer Time
Pictures are emerging of the scene in Jerusalem, which appears to be drawing crowds.
Bullet holes can be seen in the window of a bus, and there’s a large presence of emergency workers in the area, along with soldiers and police.
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Verified footage shows people dressed in black run across roadpublished at 09:53 British Summer Time
Video footage shared online – verified by BBC Verify – shows the scene of the shooting.
People, dressed in black, can be seen running across the Golda Me’ir Boulevard road that is at standstill, with lots of cars stopped behind the people.
It’s not clear who these people are.
Our colleagues at BBC Verify are working to verify more footage of the incident.
Israeli PM conducting situation assessment with security officials, his office sayspublished at 09:48 British Summer Time
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is currently conducting a situation assessment of the attack with the heads of Israel’s security system, his office says in a post on X.
Five killed in shooting attack in Jerusalem, paramedics saypublished at 09:39 British Summer Time
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At least five people have been killed and 12 otherswounded in a shooting attack in Jerusalem, Israel’s Magen David Adom ambulanceservice says.
Paramedics have identified the dead as one man and one woman in their 50s, and three men in their 30s.
Israel’s Channel 12 TV reports that the gunmen boarded a busand opened fire before a soldier shot them. There has been no immediate claimfrom any armed groups.
Israeli police say the attack took place at Ramot Junction -which is located on the north-western outskirts of the city. It says that”two terrorists were neutralised”.
This is a breaking news story – we’ll bring you updates here as we get them.
