Caught on camera: Palestinian gunmen open fire in Jerusalem amid truce, kill 3, injure several others

Two Palestinian attackers opened fire at a busy bus stop in Jerusalem on Thursday morning, killing at least three people and wounding several others.

“Two terrorists arrived at the scene in a vehicle armed with firearms, these terrorists opened fire towards civilians at the bus station and were subsequently neutralized by security forces and a nearby civilian,” Israeli police said.

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Talking to reporters, Jerusalem Police District Commander Doron Turgeman said that the attackers came from the eastern part of Jerusalem.

A large number of ambulances and police converged on the street that was crowded with morning commuters, and police said they were searching the area to make sure there were no other attackers.

Condemning the attack US Ambassador to Israel Jack Lew said, “Abhorrent terrorist attack in Jerusalem this morning. We unequivocally condemn such brutal violence.”

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion has ordered increased surveillance in the capital city “to boost the sense of security among residents.”

The shooting comes as Israel and Hamas struck a last-minute agreement on Thursday to extend their six-day ceasefire in Gaza by one more day to allow negotiators to keep working on deals to swap hostages held in the coastal enclave for Palestinian prisoners.

Hamas will release only eight hostages on Thursday as part of the extended truce, multiple Hebrew media have reported, adding that the two Israeli-Russian women who were released last night as a “gesture” to Russian President Vladimir Putin will also be counted in the latest list. The hostages who will be released today will include six women and two children. Under the deal between Israel and Hamas, which was brokered by Qatar last week, the ceasefire can continue only if Hamas releases 10 women and children on each day of the truce. With inputs from Reuters