A new attack shook Israelwhen Two armed men opened fire against a collective stop in the Ramot area, north of Jerusalemleaving a balance of Six dead people and at least 21 woundsseveral of them in critical condition.
The incident occurred shortly after ten in the morning, when a group of civilians expected public transport in the busy Yigal Yadin street. The shots caused the immediate death of three young men and another of about 50 yearswhile a woman, transferred in a critical condition, later died in the hospital. Hours later the death of another victim was confirmed.
According to the Magen David Adom emergency service, among the injured there are Seven people with serious bullet impact injuries, three with minor wounds and two in a moderate state.
The aggressors, which turned out to be Palestinian citizenswere killed in the place by a soldier and several civilians who responded to the attack. Police reported that rifles, ammunition and a knife were seized in the scene, and immediately deployed a wide security operation.
The tension also moved to the Ramala region, where the Israeli army mobilized troops “to combat terrorism.” The Foreign Minister, from Hungary, confirmed the identity of the attackers.
Benjamín Netanyahu’s reaction
He Israeli Prime Ministerwho arrived at the place of the attack shortly after, warned that they will be adopted “Even more severe measures” against those who have collaborated in shooting. He also sent his condolences to the families of the victims and promised that the government “It will pursue and fence those responsible”.
“These attacks do not weaken us; they strengthen our determination,” he said, while reiterating his goal of “Destroy Hamas”despite the fact that the Islamist group did not claim the attack.
Who were the victims
The six people killed in Monday’s attack in Jerusalem represented different profiles of Israeli society. Among them was Yaakov Pinto, 25 years olda newly married young man who had emigrated from Spain and sought to build his life in Jerusalem, his new home. He also died Rabbi Levi Yitzhak Pashresident of Tel Zion and teacher in a yeshivá of the capital, who also dealt with maintenance tasks in the educational center where he taught.
Two other deceased were Israel Mentzer, 28, and Yosef David, 43both residents of the Ramot neighborhood, where the attack occurred. David was heading to his Kollel, an institution for religious studies of married men, while Mentzer was also a student of Torah. Their lives were interrupted while performing daily activities in their community.
The last two identified victims subsequently died in the hospital. Sarah Mendelson, 60 years oldit was part of the leadership of the Bnei Akiva and Citizen Argentina religious movement that lived in Israel since childhood. He served in the administration and management of relations with local authorities and was going to his work when he was reached by the shooting. Finally, Rabbi Mordechai Steinsteg, 79he emigrated from the United States and combined his training as a cardiologist with his passion for the bakery, being founder of “Dr. Mark’s Bakery” in Beit Shemesh.
Source: Ambito
