"Israeli authorities say those two Palestinian gunmen stood at the doors of a bus that had stopped at a bus stop, and they opened fire. And videos show crowds of people waiting outside at this bus stop suddenly running away. This was at a major intersection in northern Jerusalem on a road leading to Jewish settlements in the East Jerusalem area. An Israeli soldier and a civilian returned fire and killed the gunmen, according to Israel."
"No group claimed responsibility for this attack, but Hamas praised the attackers as heroic resistance fighters. The Palestinian Authority president - he's the internationally recognized Palestinian leader - said he condemned the general targeting of Palestinian and Israeli civilians. Israeli troops have encircled villages in the area of the West Bank where the gunmen came from. Israel's defense minister said the attack would have far-reaching consequences, and he threatened to have troops invade more areas of the West Bank than they already have."
Two Palestinian gunmen opened fire at a bus stop in northern Jerusalem, killing six people and wounding others. An Israeli soldier and a civilian returned fire and killed the attackers. Victims included two rabbis and a woman, with additional wounded in serious condition. No group claimed responsibility, and Hamas praised the attackers while the Palestinian Authority president condemned targeting civilians. Israeli troops encircled villages in the West Bank where the gunmen came from. Israel's defense minister warned of far-reaching consequences and threatened further incursions. The shooting occurred after a new U.S. ceasefire proposal and amid intensified attacks in Gaza City.
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