Six people were killed and 11 others injured Monday in a shooting attack at a bus stop caught in traffic at the Ramot junction in Jerusalem. The attackers, who opened fire on a bus on Line 62, were neutralized by an IDF soldier and an armed civilian who fired at them.
So far, the names of the victims published are: Levi Yitzhak Pash, a maintenance worker at the Kol Torah Yeshiva in Jerusalem and resident of Tel Tzion; Yisrael Metzner, 28, from Jerusalem; Yosef David, 43, from Jerusalem, who was on his way to study at a kollel; and Yaakov Pinto, 25, from Jerusalem, a recent immigrant from Spain who was recently married.
The first moments of the shooting
The initial report of gunfire was received at 10:13 a.m. by Magen David Adom’s 101 emergency hotline in the Jerusalem area. Victims were evacuated to Shaare Zedek and Hadassah hospitals, with blood supplies rushed from the central blood bank in Ramla to meet urgent needs.
Scene of the shooting
Paramedic Nadav Taieb described the scene: “When we arrived, we saw people lying on the road, unconscious, near the bus stop. There was widespread destruction, shattered glass, and chaos. We immediately began treating the wounded and continue evacuations to hospitals.”
Police said access routes to the scene were blocked following the attack. “There are multiple injured and the attackers have been neutralized. Numerous police units under the district commander are en route,” the statement said.
Shortly after the attack, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived separately at the scene. Speaking to reporters, Netanyahu said that Israel is "waging a tough multi-front war against terrorism."
The last shooting attack in Jerusalem occurred nearly two years ago, about six weeks after the outbreak of the war. Gunmen opened fire at a bus stop at the Givat Shaul junction, killing Rabbi Elimelech Wasserman, 73, Chana Ifergan, 67, and Livia Dickman, 24. The attackers, residents of the Sur Baher neighborhood in East Jerusalem, used an M-16 rifle and a handgun. Yuval Doron Kestelman, who attempted to neutralize the attackers, was mistakenly shot and killed by IDF soldiers during the incident.
First published: 10:21, 09.08.25