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Jerusalem shooting attack leaves at least six dead

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Gasia Ohanes
September 8, 2025

Authorities in Israel say at least six people have been killed and more injured in a shooting incident in Jerusalem. Two assailants had opened fire at a bus stop, killing several people and wounding many others.

At least six people were killed and several injured in a shooting at a busy intersection in northern Jerusalem. Two attackers opened fire at a bus stop near Jewish settlements in occupied East Jerusalem. A security officer and a civilian shot the assailants dead. Israeli authorities are calling it a terror attack. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed tougher measures, describing the violence as part of a "war on several fronts."

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