Israel-Gaza latest: At least six killed in Jerusalem shooting attack as Gaza City threatened with ‘hurricane’ strike – UK Times

Israel’s Shin Bet security agency has carried out at least one arrest in East Jerusalem, according to Israeli newspaper Haaretz.

The Palestinian who was arrested is suspected of having driven the two shooters to the scene.

Israeli soldiers have also entered nearby villages including Qatannah, where they are carrying out arrests, the outlet added.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has issued a statement condemning “any targeting of Palestinian and Israeli civilians”.

Mr Abbas heads the Palestinian Authority which governs areas of the West Bank which is not under full Israeli control.

He denounced “all forms of violence and terrorism, regardless of their source” and said that recognising the Palestinian state is the key to ending cyclical violence in the region.

More pictures are emerging from the aftermath of the shooting. Large MDA forces, including ambulances, mobile intensive care units (MICUs), and medicycle first responders, were immediately dispatched to the scene.

The attack came after Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said wrote on X in the morning: “Today, a powerful hurricane will strike the skies of Gaza City, and the roofs of the terror towers will.”

“This is a final warning to the murderers and rapists of Hamas in Gaza and in luxury hotels abroad: Release the hostages and lay down your weapons—or Gaza will be destroyed, and you will be annihilated.

“The IDF continues as planned—and is preparing to expand the manoeuvre to decisively defeat Gaza.”

Four men were pronounced dead at the scene, including a 50-year-old man and three men in their 30s, Israel’s paramedic service Magen David Adom said.

A woman in her 50s was pronounced dead after being taken to Shaare Zedek Medical Center in critical condition.

Seven people were in serious condition with gunshot wounds and several others were “lightly injured by glass”, Israeli paramedics service Magen David Adom said.

A pregnant woman was amongst the 12 people injured, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said.

“I would like to send condolences to the families of those who were murdered and, of course, best wishes for a quick recovery to those who were wounded,” Netanyahu added.