Three Palestinians opened fire at motorists near an Israeli checkpoint on Route 1 near Jerusalem on Thursday, murdering one person and wounding five others, emergency services said.
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Video: The scene of the terrorist attack near Jerusalem February 22, 2024 / Credit: Usage under Israeli intellectual property law section 27a
Two women were seriously wounded, the head of Israel's ambulance service Eli Bean told public broadcaster Kan. Police said officers shot dead two gunmen and wounded a third. A spokesperson said the terrorists were Palestinian but gave no further details.
Video: Attack near Jerusalem, February 22, 2024 / Credit: Israeli Intellectual Property Law Section 27a
Tensions in the West Bank are already high due to Israel's war in Gaza. On Friday, two people were killed by gunmen at a bus stop in southern Israel.
Israel says its goal is to dismantle Hamas, which is sworn to Israel's destruction, after it burst through the Gaza border on Oct. 7 killing 1,200 people and taking 253 hostages.
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