At least four people were killed and fifteen people were injured in a shooting attack at northern Jerusalem’s Ramot Junction, where first responders described a chaotic scene with multiple victims lying unconscious.
“We arrived at the scene in large numbers as soon as we heard the report of gunshot wounds,” MDA paramedic Nadav Taib said from the junction.
“When we arrived, we saw people lying unconscious on the road, on the side of the road, and on the sidewalk near a bus stop. There was a lot of destruction, shattered glass on the floor, and a lot of commotion. We began providing medical treatment to the injured, and we are currently continuing to treat the injured and transport them to hospitals.”
'People ran up to my vehicle, fleeing the gunfire'
United Hatzalah first responder Avi Swissa said he was driving through the junction when the attack began.
“I heard the sounds of gunfire,” he said. “It is a very difficult scene. Some of the injured are unconscious. Large United Hatzalah forces are operating at the scene to provide initial medical assistance to the wounded.”
Speaking later to KAN, Swissa added further first-person details: “I am in fact a United Hatzalah medic. I was at Ramot Junction. People ran up to my vehicle. People were fleeing the gunfire. I stopped at a nearby junction to understand that the incident was under control, then I returned to the scene."
"It was not a simple scene, with many casualties. Together with other United Hatzalah medics and paramedics, we transferred the wounded for continued treatment.” The interviewer then asked whether he understood if the attacker had been on the bus or around it; Swissa did not elaborate, and authorities have yet to confirm the details behind the attack.
It has since been confirmed that the shooting took place inside the bus.
ZAKA Jerusalem District volunteer paramedic Shimi Grossman described arriving at what he called “a battlefield.” “When I got there, I saw a battlefield, with dozens of civilians running in panic and pointing to victims near a bus that was standing at the junction. I saw bullet marks on the bus, and nearby, several people lay with very severe injuries. I helped perform life-saving measures at the scene.
"Sadly, three people were pronounced dead at the scene. Several additional casualties were evacuated to hospitals in critical and serious condition, with varying degrees of injury,” Grossman said.
Both emergency teams reported heavy damage around a bus stop and the surrounding area, with shards of glass scattered across the pavement as medics stabilized patients and evacuated them to hospitals.
Further details on the victims’ conditions and identities were not immediately available. Security forces continued to secure the area and investigate the attack.
Pesach Benson/TPS contributed to this report.