What we covered here
• At least six people died and several others were injured in a shooting attack in Jerusalem this morning, Israeli emergency services said. A Spanish national was confirmed as among those killed.
• Israeli police said two attackers arrived by vehicle at Ramot Junction and opened fire toward a bus stop. A security officer and a civilian at the scene then returned fire, killing the attackers, police said.
• The shooting is the deadliest attack in the city since 2023, when a Palestinian man opened fire killing seven people near a synagogue in January of that year. Hamas did not take responsibility for today’s shooting in Jerusalem, but issued a statement welcoming it.
Here's what we know about the attack in Jerusalem
Israeli police have released what they said is more information about the shooters who killed at least six people and left several more injured earlier today.
We’re ending our live coverage now. Here’s what we reported on today as events unfolded.
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- The shooting took place just after morning rush hour at a bus stop at Jerusalem’s Ramot Junction. Two attackers travelled to the scene by car, then opened fire toward civilians, police said.
- Five of those killed were men, authorities have said. One of the victims was a Spanish national, according to Spain’s foreign ministry.
- Israeli authorities identified the suspects as Muthanna Omar, 20, and Muhammad Taha, 21, who are both from villages in the occupied West Bank.
- A resident of East Jerusalem was also arrested for their suspected involvement in the attack, according to Israeli police.
- Officials from around the world have offered their condolences to those affected. The Palestinian Authority condemned “any targeting of Palestinian and Israeli civilians.”
- An investigation into the shooting is under way, Israel’s Shin Bet security agency and the Israel Police said in a joint statement.
Officers work at scene of shooting attack in Jerusalem
These pictures show the clean-up operation under way at the scene of this morning’s shooting in Jerusalem’s Ramot Junction.
Three men in their 30s, two men in their 50s, and a woman in her 50s were killed in the attack, according to Israeli authorities.
As we reported earlier, Israeli authorities have identified the two shooters who carried out today’s attack in Jerusalem as residents of Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank.
Israeli authorities say Jerusalem shooters are West Bank residents as investigation "ongoing"
Israeli authorities have identified the two shooters who carried out today’s attack in Jerusalem as residents of Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank.
The shooters were identified as 20-year-old Muthanna Omar from the village of Al-Qubeiba, and 21-year-old Muhammad Taha from Qatanna, according to a joint statement from Israel’s Shin Bet security agency and the Israel Police. The two villages are just northwest of Jerusalem.
Both men had no history of prior arrests and were killed at the scene of the attack, the statement said, adding that “the investigation is ongoing.”
Israeli military calls on Gaza City residents to evacuate
While Jerusalem was left reeling from the shooting that killed at least six people today, the Israeli military issued more evacuation orders in Gaza City, including for a high-rise that houses a local human rights organization.
The military said that marked buildings will be attacked “due to the presence of Hamas terrorist infrastructure inside or near it.”
Among the buildings is Al-Roya Tower, which houses the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR). The tower is located in a crowded area of Gaza City.
The PCHR office is located on the 12th floor of the civilian building, which also hosts “media offices, medical clinics, sports facilities, and other civilian offices and companies,” PCHR said.
The building has been extensively damaged since the start of the war, it continued, having reportedly been raided by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and “used as a military base” during previous operations.
Earlier today, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz issued a “final warning” to Hamas to release hostages and lay down weapons.
Israel has been targeting high-rise towers in densely populated Gaza City as it moves forward with plans to occupy the enclave’s largest city.
East Jerusalem resident arrested over suspected involvement in shooting, police say
A resident of East Jerusalem was arrested by Israeli forces today for suspected involvement in the attack in Jerusalem, Israel Police said, adding that the person is currently under investigation.
“The joint investigation by the ISA (Israel Security Agency) and Israel Police continues with the aim of bringing to justice anyone found to have participated in or facilitated this terror attack,” read a statement from the police spokesperson’s unit.
Police activity in Jerusalem has also been increased, the statement said.
For context: Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem is home to a large number of Palestinians.
Spanish national among those killed in Jerusalem, Spain’s foreign ministry says
A Spanish national was among those killed in today’s shooting in Jerusalem, according to Spain’s foreign ministry.
The ministry condemned the attack in a statement and extended its “deepest condolences to the families of the victims, especially those of the murdered Spanish citizen.”
“Spain reiterates its commitment to peace in the Middle East and its firm condemnation of terrorism,” the statement said.
Six people were killed in the attack, according to Israeli authorities. Among the them were confirmed as three men in their 30s, two men in their 50s, and a woman in her 50s.
Palestinian Authority condemns targeting of civilians after Jerusalem shooting
The Palestinian Authority (PA) has also reacted - and condemned “any targeting of Palestinian and Israeli civilians” after today’s deadly shooting in Jerusalem.
The PA’s presidency “denounced all forms of violence and terrorism, regardless of their source,” and stressed that “security and stability in the region cannot be achieved” without ending the Israeli occupation of the Gaza Strip, West Bank, and East Jerusalem.
If the Palestinian people are granted an “independent and sovereign state with East Jerusalem as its capital,” with “security and peace” achieved for all, the “cycle of violence in the region” will end, the presidency said.
Israeli minister says Palestinian Authority "must disappear from the map"
Reaction now from far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who said the West Bank-based Palestinian Authority (PA) “must disappear from the map” following a deadly shooting in Jerusalem.
“The Palestinian Authority must disappear from the map, and the villages from which the terrorists came should look like Rafah and Beit Hanoun,” Smotrich said, referring to cities in Gaza that have been reduced to rubble by the Israeli military. He accused the PA of teaching children to “murder Jews.”
There is no evidence that the two shooters who perpetrated the attack and were killed were linked to the PA.
The PA, under aging President Mahmoud Abbas, maintains partial control over the West Bank.
Watch: Responders at the scene of Jerusalem shooting
Israeli police said two attackers arrived by vehicle and opened fire toward a bus stop on Monday morning in Jerusalem. Several people died and more than a dozen were injured in the attack, according to police and emergency services.
Emergency responders were filmed at the scene of the shooting in Jerusalem earlier today, where six people were killed and several more were injured.
Ambulances and other responding vehicles can be seen parked haphazardly on the road, with victims being wheeled on stretchers over to them.
Catch up: At least six killed "in cold blood" in deadly Jerusalem shooting
At least six people were killed in this morning’s shooting in Jerusalem, which took place at a bus stop shortly after rush hour.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog said that it had been a “painful and difficult morning,” where “innocent civilians, women, men, and children were brutally murdered and wounded in cold blood.”
Here’s what we’ve been reporting on so far:
- The victims: Among the six people confirmed to have been killed are three men in their 30s, two men in their 50s, and a woman in her 50s, officials said. Several more victims were treated for their injuries by emergency responders.
- The shooters: Two attackers arrived by vehicle at Ramot Junction and opened fire toward a bus stop, Israeli police said. A security officer and a civilian at the scene then returned fire and killed the shooters. Hamas did not take responsibility, but did issue a statement welcoming the shooting.
- Netanyahu at scene: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was due to appear in court today as part of his ongoing corruption trial. After the attack, the session was cancelled, and he quickly traveled to the scene of the shooting.
- European condemnation: A host of European officials have condemned the attack, posting their condolences on social media, with many calling for an end to the Israel-Hamas war.
Watch: CNN's Jeremy Diamond reports from scene of deadly shooting
CNN’s Jeremy Diamond is at the scene of the shooting that took place in Jerusalem. At least six people were killed with several others injured.
Rescue workers can be seen rushing to clear shards of glass and fresh pools of blood after the deadly attack.
Ambulances filled the streets as crowds gathered at the scene, which was sprawling with security forces ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit.
Death toll from shooting rises to six
The death toll from this morning’s shooting attack in Jerusalem has risen to six, after Hadassah Medical Center said another victim had died of his wounds.
“We regret to report the death of a 57-year-old man who was critically injured in the Ramot attack and was evacuated in very serious condition due to severe gunshot wounds,” hospital spokesperson Hadar Elboim said.
European officials condemn deadly Jerusalem shooting
European leaders have reacted to the deadly shooting in Jerusalem today, taking to social media to post their condolences.
Antonio Costa, the president of the European Council, condemned the attack, posting on X that “violence must stop in the Middle East,” adding that “only a political solution can lead to lasting peace in Israel and Palestine.”
French President Emmanuel Macron said in a post on X that his country “strongly condemns” the attack at the Ramot Junction, extending his condolences to the victims’ families, as well as the “entire Israeli people.”
Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani also condemned the attack, also writing on X that “terrorism must not prevail in any way.” He called for an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war and an implementation of the two-state solution. “Enough violence, enough war,” he said.
Belgium’s foreign minister Maxime Prevot offered his “sincere condolences” to the victims’ families, writing on X that “the illegal use of violence both in Israel and in Palestine must cease, to urgently find the way back to peace.”
Poland’s foreign ministry strongly condemned the shooting, and said, also on X, that the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas “must give way to diplomatic efforts aimed at establishing a Palestinian state within the borders of 1967.”
German foreign minister Johann Wadephul said he was “deeply shocked” by the “cowardly” attack, wishing those injured a speedy recovery.
The foreign ministers of Portugal, Malta, Serbia, Latvia and the Czech Republic also condemned the violence, sending their condolences to those impacted.
Attack is Jerusalem’s deadliest shooting in more than two years
Monday’s shooting was the deadliest such attack in Jerusalem in more than two years.
In January 2023, a Palestinian man opened fire killing seven people and injuring three more near a synagogue, according to Israeli police.
This attack came a day after the deadliest day for Palestinians in the occupied West Bank in more than a year, according to CNN records.
Later that year, in November, three people were killed and several others injured when two attackers from Hamas’ military wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades, opened fire on a group of civilians at a bus stop, Israeli police said at the time.
Yuval Castleman, an Israeli civilian who had killed the perpetrators, was later shot dead by an Israeli reservist soldier after being mistaken as an attacker.
Israeli president says "acts of heroism" prevented further deaths in Jerusalem attack
Israeli President Isaac Herzog said today’s shooting attack in Jerusalem “reminds us once again that we are fighting absolute evil,” adding that the world must understand “that terror will never defeat us.”
Herzog described the attack as a “painful and difficult morning, where “innocent civilians, women, men, and children were brutally murdered and wounded in cold blood on a bus in Jerusalem by vile and evil terrorists.”
Hamas did not take responsibility for the Jerusalem shooting
Hamas did not take responsibility for today’s shooting in Jerusalem, but did issue a statement welcoming the attack.
In the West Bank, "we've thwarted hundreds of attacks this year," Netanyahu says from the scene
We can now bring you Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s statement from the scene of the shooting attack in Jerusalem.
He was due to appear in court today as part of his corruption trial, but the session was canceled upon his request after the attack, according to the State Prosecution.
Netanyahu said the “war against terrorism” continues in Gaza, the West Bank and Jerusalem.
For context: “Judea and Samaria” is the biblical term by which Israelis refer to the occupied West Bank.
Here's what we know about the victims of the Jerusalem shooting
Among the five people killed in today’s shooting in Jerusalem was a man in his 50s and three men in their 30s, Magen David Adom (MDA), Israel’s emergency response service, said.
A woman in her 50s died after emergency responders rushed her to the hospital in critical condition, MDA said.
MDA also said they treated six people in serious condition, two in moderate condition, and three in mild condition.
Netanyahu arrives at shooting scene in Jerusalem
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has now arrived at the shooting scene in Jerusalem.
He joins Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir, who is also on the scene at the Ramot Junction.
As we’ve been reporting today, at least five people were killed and several others were injured in the shooting.
Two attackers opened fire at people waiting at a bus stop and were killed after an exchange of fire with a soldier and several civilians, Israel Police said.
In Pictures: First responders rush to the scene of Jerusalem shooting
First responders attended Jerusalem’s Ramot Junction following a shooting that killed at least five people and injured several others today.
These pictures show police, soldiers and medical personnel at the scene, where many buses and vehicles are also parked. Police tape has been put up between the buses.
One image shows a bus with several bullet holes in the windows, with two panes shattered.
