Overview

• The attack occurred around 10:15 a.m. near Ramot Junction at Jerusalem’s northern entrance, where gunmen opened fire on commuters at a bus stop, with Israeli media reporting they also boarded a crowded bus.
• Emergency services reported at least six dead and at least a dozen wounded, with several victims in serious condition and evacuations to Shaare Zedek and Hadassah hospitals.
• A security officer and an armed civilian, described by outlets as an IDF soldier or off‑duty commander, shot and killed the two attackers within minutes.
• Police recovered firearms, ammunition and a knife at the scene, and large security forces swept the area for additional threats.
• Hamas praised the shooting without claiming responsibility, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the site and held a security assessment as the IDF encircled areas near Ramallah.