Summary

  • Benjamin Netanyahu vows to "catch everyone who helped" attackers, after a shooting in Jerusalem kills at least six people

  • Authorities are "pursuing and surrounding" the villages where the suspected attackers came from, the PM adds

  • Israeli police say "two terrorists were neutralised" after opening fire towards a bus stop at Ramot Junction, on the city's northern outskirts

  • Israel's Magen David Adom ambulance service identifies the dead as three men in their 30s, one woman in her 50s, and one man in his 50s

  • At least seven people are seriously wounded, and nine others with gunshot wounds have been taken to local hospitals

BBC report from scene of Jerusalem shooting

Live Reporting

Edited by Alex Smith and Jacqueline Howard, with Yolande Knell and Lucy Williamson reporting from Jerusalem

  1. Reactions from across the globe as leaders offer condolences

    Side profile headshot of Macron who looks onEPA/Shutterstock

    Reactions to the attack have begun being shared by world leaders and political figures.

    French President Emmanuel Macron writes on X that France condemns the attack, extending his condolences to those affected.

    "The spiral of violence must come to an end. Only a political solution will bring back peace and stability for all in the region," he adds.

    German foreign minister Johann Wadephul writes that he is "deeply shocked" by the incident, and wishes those injured a "speedy recovery".

    The US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, says he is "horrified" by the attack and adds: "We stand with Israel against this savagery."

    And the United Arab Emirates has posted a statement, condemning the attack "In the strongest terms".

    It's foreign ministry writes that it reaffirms their "permanent rejection of all forms of violence".

  2. Palestinian Authority head condemns targeting of Palestinian and Israeli citizens

    The head of the Palestinian Authority - which governs parts of the West Bank not under full Israeli control - has issued a statement condemning "any targeting of Palestinian and Israeli citizens".

    Mahmoud Abbas says he denounces "all forms of violence and terrorism, regardless of their source".

    He adds that the recognition of a Palestinian state is the core to ending the "cycle of violence" in the region.

  3. Israeli military says troops are encircling villages attackers came from

    As we reported earlier, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been conducting a situation assessment with security officials.

    Posting an update about this meeting on X, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) says that - in the aftermath of the attack in Jerusalem - it is focusing on the "encirclement" of the villages from which the suspected attackers originated.

    This echoes a statement that Netanyahu gave at the scene a few hours ago.

  4. Innocent citizens, children and adults were murdered and injured, Israeli president says

    Israeli President Isaac Herzog says it is a "painful and difficult morning", following the shooting in Jerusalem.

    In a statement on X, he writes that "innocent citizens, children and adults, were murdered and injured in cold blood on a bus in the heart of a city".

    He adds the attack "reminds us time and again that we are fighting absolute evil" and the "world must understand what we are facing".

    "The people of Israel are strong. The people of Israel live," he writes.

  5. Watch: At the scene of Jerusalem shooting

    Video footage shows emergency services gathered at the scene, after a deadly shooting in Jerusalem.

  6. Emergency worker says he treated bus driver who ran to help

    Lucy Williamson
    Middle East correspondent, reporting from Jerusalem

    A man looking at the camera wearing a bright orange emergency worker vest that has multiple pockets. He holds a helped, and there's a motorbike behind him

    Daniel Katzenstein, a first-responder with United Hatzalah, arrived shortly after the attack and treated one of the bus drivers at the scene.

    "His name was Mohammed," Daniel tells me.

    "He also ran to help. This is not a battle of Islam versus Judaism, this is a battle between the people who wish to do harm, and the people who want to live life."

  7. Authorities pursuing and surrounding villages attackers came from, says Netanyahu

    Netanyahu in a black suit and white shirt stands in front of a bus with bullet holes in the wind shield, flanked by emergency workersEPA/SHUTTERSTOCK

    A little earlier, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to members of the press in Hebrew at the scene of the shooting.

    He said that authorities are currently "pursuing and surrounding" the villages where the attackers came from.

    Netanyahu sent his condolences to the victims' families and said he hopes for a quick recovery for the wounded.

    Calling it a "war on several fronts", Netanyahu said that Israel has thwarted hundreds of attacks this year, but were not able to this morning.

  8. Hamas issues statement after deadly attack

    As we've been reporting, a shooting attack in Jerusalem this morning has killed at least six people, according to the country's foreign minister, and injured a dozen more.

    It has been reported that two gunmen were involved - with Israeli police saying they have been "neutralised".

    No group has claimed it has carried out the attack - but Hamas has issued a statement saying "we commend" the actions of the attackers, calling it a "natural response" to Israel's military activity in Gaza.

    Hamas launched an attack on southern Israel on 7 October 2023, in which about 1,200 people were killed and 251 others were taken hostage.

    In response, the Israeli military launched a campaign in Gaza. At least 64,522 people have been killed in Israeli attacks on the Strip since then, according to the territory's Hamas-run health ministry - which has also been reporting on additional deaths from malnutrition in recent weeks.

  9. Foreign minister says six people killed in shooting
    Breaking

    The number of people killed in the Jerusalem shooting has risen to six, Israel's foreign minister Gideon Saar says.

    Speaking during a press conference in Budapest, he says "many are injured" including a pregnant woman.

  10. Watch: BBC correspondent reports from the scene

    The area was very busy when the shooting took place, the BBC's Middle East correspondent Yolande Knell reports.

    She says a large crowd has since assembled at the scene. You can watch her report above.

  11. Bus removed from scene of shooting

    A bus is being driven away from the scene.

    It appears to be one of those hit by bullets, and has what looks like three bullet holes in the windscreen.

    The passenger doors at the front of the bus are smashed, and emergency tape is trailing behind it.

    A bus being driven with smashed in doors as people watch.Reuters
    A parked bus with three bullet holes in the windscreen and emergency workers stood aroundReuters

  12. Two people opened fire at people waiting at bus stop, police say

    A security personnel stands near the scene where a shooting attack took place at the outskirts of JerusalemReuters

    We're just waiting for a translation of Netanyahu's comments at the scene - we'll bring those to you as soon as we get them.

    Meanwhile both the Israeli police and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have issued statements following the shooting.

    Israeli police say that the attack occurred at 10:15 local time (08:15 BST), when two people opened fire at people waiting at a bus stop near Ramot Junction.

    "A soldier and several civilians at the bus stop engaged the attackers and returned fire," it adds, killing both of the suspects.

    Officers were sent to the scene and evacuated the injured alongside medical teams and recovered weapons - including ammunition and a knife - used by the attackers, it continues.

    Meanwhile, the IDF says it has sent soldiers to the area and are searching there for suspects.

    "Simultaneously, IDF soldiers are currently encircling several areas on the outskirts of Ramallah to thwart terrorism and strengthen the defence effort," it adds. Ramallah is in the occupied West Bank.

  13. Netanyahu speaking at scene of shooting

    Netanyahu surrounded by emergency workers and officialsReuters

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is at the scene, alongside National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.

    Netanyahu is currently speaking to press in Hebrew. We'll update you on what he says shortly.

  14. Five killed and 12 injured in shooting, ambulance service says

    Magen David Adom, Israel's ambulance service, says that five people have been killed in the shooting - including a 50-year-old man and three men in their 30s.

    A woman in her 50s was taken to hospital in a critical condition, but later pronounced dead, it says.

    Twelve people have been injured, it adds, including seven in a serious condition with gunshot wounds.

  15. Bullet holes seen in bus window

    Pictures are emerging of the scene in Jerusalem, which appears to be drawing crowds.

    Bullet holes can be seen in the window of a bus, and there's a large presence of emergency workers in the area, along with soldiers and police.

    People on a coach inspect four bullet holes in its windscreenReuters
    Four police officers with big automatic guns walk along a road with a police dog that has a mouth guard on it. The road is clear as they walk in the middle of itAbir Sultan/EPA/Shutterstock
    A huge two carriage road which is shut, and now full of emergency vehicles. IN the foreground, lots of people mill about in a crowd looking down the road towards a sea of emergency service workers and cars parked randomly.Reuters

  16. Verified footage shows people dressed in black run across road

    Video footage shared online - verified by BBC Verify - shows the scene of the shooting.

    People, dressed in black, can be seen running across the Golda Me'ir Boulevard road that is at standstill, with lots of cars stopped behind the people.

    It's not clear who these people are.

    Our colleagues at BBC Verify are working to verify more footage of the incident.

  17. Israeli PM conducting situation assessment with security officials, his office says

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is currently conducting a situation assessment of the attack with the heads of Israel's security system, his office says in a post on X.

  18. Five killed in shooting attack in Jerusalem, paramedics say

    Bus with police tape and emergency workers standing around. Some people are wearing white forensics outfits.Reuters

    At least five people have been killed and 12 others wounded in a shooting attack in Jerusalem, Israel’s Magen David Adom ambulance service says.

    Paramedics have identified the dead as one man and one woman in their 50s, and three men in their 30s.

    Israel's Channel 12 TV reports that the gunmen boarded a bus and opened fire before a soldier shot them. There has been no immediate claim from any armed groups.

    Israeli police say the attack took place at Ramot Junction - which is located on the north-western outskirts of the city. It says that "two terrorists were neutralised".

    This is a breaking news story - we'll bring you updates here as we get them.