One killed in shooting attack in southern Israel

Reuters

06 October, 2024, 07:20 pm

Last modified: 06 October, 2024, 07:29 pm

A gunman opened fire at a bus drawl in the Israeli metropolis of Beersheba on Sunday killing one girl and wounding 10 of us, emergency services said, as security forces remained on alert earlier than the anniversary of Hamas’ Oct. 7 assault on Israel.

The attacker had been killed, the ambulance provider said. A appreciate at the scene knowledgeable N12 Info he saw troopers fire at the assailant, who media reported turned into a member of the Bedouin minority in Israel’s Negev desolate tract.

Police described the taking pictures as a “terrorist assault” but don’t have any longer equipped particulars on the gunman’s identification.

Israeli security forces are on high alert across Israel for imaginable legitimate-Palestinian avenue assaults on the eve of the main anniversary of Hamas’ assault on southern Israel final year, which triggered the Gaza battle.