Shooting Attack on Israeli Bus in West Bank Injures Nine

A gunman affiliated with Hamas opened fire near Ariel, leaving three seriously wounded before being killed by Israeli forces.

The attack targeted a bus traveling near the Israeli settlement of Ariel in the occupied West Bank, injuring nine people, including three seriously.
The assailant, identified as a 46-year-old Palestinian man, was killed at the scene by Israeli troops.
Hamas's armed wing, the Ezzedine Al-Qassam Brigades, claimed responsibility for the attack, describing it as an ambush against Israeli soldiers and settlers.
Violence in the West Bank has escalated significantly since the Gaza war began in October 2023, with dozens of Israelis and hundreds of Palestinians killed in the region.
Israeli medical services reported that injuries included gunshot wounds and injuries from flying glass, with the most seriously hurt in stable condition after being hospitalized.