Jerusalem shooting: +15 casualties reported
Shafaq News – Jerusalem (Updated on September 8 at 14:44)
A shooting attack in Jerusalem’s Ramot neighborhood on Monday resulted in at least 15 casualties, according to Israeli media, citing emergency authorities.
The assault occurred around 10:13 a.m. at a bus stop on Yigal Yadin Street, killing seven people and injuring more than 11 others, five of them critically.
According to the police, access roads were blocked after the attack and “the terrorists have been neutralized.”
Shooting Attack at Ramot Junction, Jerusalem – UpdateFollowing this morning’s attack around 10:15, two terrorists who arrived near the Ramot Junction in Jerusalem opened fire at people waiting at a bus stop. As a result of the shooting, several people were killed and others…
— Israel Police (@israelpolice) September 8, 2025
No group has claimed responsibility for the assault.
Hamas described the attack as a “natural response to Israeli crimes,” referring to the war in Gaza that has killed more than 63,000 people since October 7, most of them women and children.