At least eight Israelis were injured in a shooting attack on an Israeli bus near the West Bank settlement of Ariel, Israeli media reported, adding that the attacker was martyred after being shot by occupation Israeli occupation forces.
Magen David Adom ambulance service sad that four Israelis were hit by gunfire, including three in serious condition and one in moderate condition. It added that the other four were lightly wounded by broken glass.
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Israeli media initially said that two gunmen carried out the attack on bus at the so-called Giti Avisar junction, near the West Bank settlement of Ariel.
Israeli occupation forces shot dead an attacker at the scene, The Times of Israeli reported, adding that a large number of forces have launched a pursuit after a potential second gunman.
However, an Israeli military source said that after scanning the area of the shooting attack, the army has ruled out the possibility of a second attacker.
“Only one gunman carried out the attack, and he was shot dead at the scene,” the source said, according to The Times of Israel.
Source: Israeli media
