The military wing of the Hamas group took responsibility for the shooting attack near the West Bank city of Ariel earlier today, in which at least nine people were wounded including three seriously, APA reports citing The Times of Israel.
Hamas said the gunman, Samir Muhammad Ahmad Hussein, 46, from the village of Einabus near Nablus, was a member of the Al-Qassam Brigades.
“The Al-Qassam Brigades announces its responsibility for the shooting operation,” the terror group said in a statement.
Hussein was shot dead by IDF troops at the scene of the attack.
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The IDF is chasing after a second terrorist who opened fire at a bus near the West Bank settlement of Ariel, APA reports citing The Times of Israel.
Two gunmen carried out the attack against a civilian bus at the Gitai Avisar junction, wounding at least nine people.
One of the terrorists was shot dead at the scene by security forces, while the second fled.
A large number of forces have launched a pursuit after the gunman.
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