Seven harm in gun assault on Jewish worshippers’ bus in Jerusalem

A gunman wounded seven folks aboard a bus carrying Jewish worshippers within the Old City of Jerusalem on Sunday, Israeli police and witnesses mentioned.

The shooter later turned himself into Israeli authorities, in keeping with an announcement by the police, which didn’t establish him. Israeli media reported the assailant was a Palestinian from east Jerusalem.

The Old City homes websites which can be holy to Jews, Muslims and Christians and is amongst areas the place Palestinians search statehood. Israel deems all of Jerusalem its capital – a standing not recognised internationally.

The assault befell within the early hours of Sunday, as Jews have been leaving Western Wall rites marking the top of the Sabbath.

“Jerusalem is our capital city and a tourist centre for all religions,” Prime Minister Yair Lapid mentioned in an announcement, including that Israeli safety forces would “restore calm”.

Palestinian militant factions in Gaza praised the assault, which got here every week after the worst outbreak of hostilities in additional than a 12 months, when Israeli jets pounded the slim coastal strip in what the army mentioned was a pre-emptive assault geared toward stopping an imminent menace to Israel.

However there was no speedy declare of duty from any of the armed factions.

At least 49 folks have been killed in Gaza and a whole bunch extra wounded throughout 56 hours of preventing which additionally noticed greater than 1,000 rockets launched in the direction of Israel by the militant Islamic Jihad faction.

Tensions have continued since, with three gunmen killed in a shootout with Israeli safety forces within the West Bank metropolis of Nablus final week. (Writing by Dan Williams Editing by Michael Perry and Frances Kerry)