A shooting attack in Jerusalem on Sunday morning killed at least six Israelis and wounded over a dozen more. Dozens more were injured in the line of duty that day. At the Ramot Junction, this horrible attack happened when two terrorists approached by car. They fired indiscriminately at a bus stop full of civilians. The attempted rape prompted an immediate response not only from a nearby security officer but from an armed civilian. They showed great courage by returning fire and eventually killing the attackers.
As the act was unfolding, Israel’s emergency response service, Magen David Adom (MDA), tweeted the death toll from this violent attack. It has a man in his 50s and three men in their 30s. The Hadassah Medical Center at first announced that another victim had died of their wounds, bringing the total deaths to six.
The intensity of the situation is further emphasized by the fact that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the scene of the attack. He argued that Israel’s current “war against terrorism” covers all of Gaza, the West Bank and Jerusalem. At the same time, Israeli President Isaac Herzog mourned this tragedy, calling it a “painful and difficult morning.” He lamented that “innocent civilians, women, men, and children were brutally murdered and wounded in cold blood.”
The shooting attack’s aftermath drew international condemnation. Speaking for the European Union, European Council President Antonio Costa expressed his horror, proclaiming that “violence must end in the Middle East.” He further asserted that “only a political solution can lead to lasting peace in Israel and Palestine,” advocating for diplomatic efforts aimed at establishing a Palestinian state within the borders of 1967.
Germany’s Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul expressed his deep shock at the incident while Italy’s Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani called for an end to violence, declaring, “Enough violence, enough war.” Belgium’s and Poland’s foreign ministers denounced the attack on Twitter. They concluded with deep sympathies to the victims’ families.
Among those killed, Spain’s foreign ministry confirmed, was one Spanish national. This specific detail adds an international dimension to the tragedy, illustrating the broader implications of violence in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, one of the world’s most volatile regions.
