Injuries in Shooting at Israeli School Bus Near Jericho

Three people, including a teenager, were injured when vehicles, including an Israeli school bus, came under gunfire near Jericho in the West Bank, according to the Israeli army and ambulance services. The army stated in a statement that a masked assailant opened fire from an automatic weapon on two cars and two buses near the town of Al-Auja, approximately ten kilometers north of the Palestinian city of Jericho. The Israeli ambulance service emphasized in a statement that a 30-year-old man sustained serious injuries in the attack, while a 21-year-old man and a 13-year-old boy suffered minor injuries. Israeli public radio reported that the shooting occurred shortly after 7 AM. Images aired by Israeli television showed bullet marks on the armored windows of the bus. The army sent reinforcements to the area and closed off roads, while searching for the attacker, according to the army's statement, which did not provide details on the identities of the injured.