U.S. citizens wounded in shooting near Jerusalem's Western Wall

Five American citizens were among eight people wounded after a Palestinian gunman opened fire on a bus near Jerusalem’s Old City early Sunday, a spokesperson

TEL AVIV —  Five American citizens were among eight people wounded after a Palestinian gunman opened fire on a bus near Jerusalem’s Old City early Sunday, a spokesperson for the U.S. Embassy has confirmed.

Two of the victims were in serious condition, including a pregnant woman with abdominal injuries and a man with gunshot wounds to the head and neck, according to Israeli hospitals treating them.

Tom Nides, the U.S. ambassador to Israel, said on Twitter that he was “deeply saddened to confirm that Americans were injured in this attack.”

A spokesperson for the Office of Palestinian Affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem later confirmed to NBC News that five American citizens were among the wounded. They added that they were gathering information on the attack and did not provide further details about the victims.

The shooting happened as the bus waited in a parking lot near the Western Wall, the holiest site where Jews can pray.  

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/8-israelis-wounded-jerusalem-shooting-western-wall-rcna42999

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