In the Old City of Jerusalem, on the night of Sunday, August 14, an unknown person shot at a bus with passengers. This happened near the tomb of King David. There are also reports of shootings in a parking lot in the same area. As a result, at least eight people were injured, two of them are in a serious condition, according to the Israeli ambulance service Magen David Adom (MDA).

Reuters quoted MDA paramedic Shimi Grossman as arriving at the scene: “The pilgrimage bus was leaving the Western Wall towards the city center. According to a passerby, a terrorist started shooting indiscriminately in the direction of the bus. When I arrived, people were in great panic. MDA teams assisted and evacuated a 30-year-old man and a 45-year-old man in serious condition, a 30-year-old woman in serious condition, a young man in his 20s in a critical condition. moderately, and four others slightly injured.

According to the agency, the shooter managed to escape – presumably in the Silwan area, which adjoins the Old Town to the south and has a predominantly Arab population. Police cordoned off the area and are looking for the suspect, including using helicopters.

Israel and Palestinian Jihadists Agree on Ceasefire

On August 5, the Israeli military launched a major operation against Islamic Jihad, codenamed Dawn. As a result, the commander of this radical group, Taysir al-Jabari, and other members of his leadership were killed.

During that period, the Palestinian radical group fired around 600 rockets at Israel, including Tel Aviv and dozens of cities in the south, near the Gaza Strip. On the morning of August 7, Islamists in the Gaza Strip fired rockets into Jerusalem.

According to Palestinian data, at least 49 Palestinians were victims of Israeli missile attacks during the operation. The jihadists threatened to repay the “blood of martyrs”.

Israel and Islamic Jihad agreed to observe a truce in the Gaza Strip from the night of August 7.