Hamas Claims Deadly Six-Person Bus Shooting East Jerusalem

Hamas has claimed responsibility for a deadly shooting attack in East Jerusalem that killed six civilians, including five men and one woman, when two gunmen opened fire on a bus during rush hour. The attackers were shot and killed at the scene by police and a bystander, and a third suspect was later arrested. The attack, described by Hamas as retaliation for recent Israeli military actions, took place at a busy intersection in a predominantly Jewish area and is considered one of the deadliest in the city in recent years. Separately, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group fired two rockets from the Gaza Strip towards southern Israel, with one intercepted and the other landing in an open area near Netivot, causing no injuries. These rocket attacks are among the less frequent but ongoing hostilities since the start of the Gaza War. Both incidents underscore the continuing violence and tensions in the region involving Palestinian militant groups and Israel.