Jerusalem: Eight people, including a pregnant woman, were injured in a shooting at a bus in Jerusalem’s Old City. Two of the injured are in critical condition. The Israeli police said that the suspect was arrested in the incident.
The attack took place near the Western Wall, the holiest place of prayer for Jews.
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A gunman fired at the bus at the Tomb of David bus stop. The victims of the attack were people returning from the Western Wall, a holy site for Jewish believers, after offering prayers for the Sabbath. Five of the injured are reported to be American citizens.
Police informed that the young man who attacked is 30 years old. Police have not released any other information about the attacker. Meanwhile, senior police officials said that it was a terrorist attack.