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Scene of an attack near Jerusalem's Damascus Gate on Wednesday, March 9, 2016. Credit: Haaretz Published by Haaretz

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BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- Israeli police shot dead two Palestinians outside Jerusalem's Old City on Wednesday morning after they opened fire in the area -- continuing a string of deadly encounters that shook Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories a day earlier.

Israeli police spokesperson Micky Rosenfeld said the two Palestinians initially opened fire on an Israeli bus in the illegal settlement of Ramot in occupied East Jerusalem, before fleeing the scene without causing any injuries.

The shooting sparked a massive manhunt across Jerusalem, with Israeli police later spotting the car outside the Old City's New Gate.
Rosenfeld said that a gun battle erupted between Israeli police and the two Palestinians, with both gunmen shot dead. They were later identified as Abdul-Malak Saleh Abu Kharoub,19, and Muhammad Jamal al-Kalouti, 21.

A Palestinian bystander was also shot in the head in the crossfire. The man, identified as Imad Abu Ali, 57, a resident of Jerusalem's Old City, was rushed to Hadassah hospital in critical condition.
Rosenfeld said Israeli police were investigating the possibility that Israeli police had shot the bystander.

The incidents come after a day of bloodshed in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory, with four Palestinians shot dead after they carried out separate attacks that killed an American tourist and wounded at least 12 Israelis.
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7:53 AM
Shooting at Jerusalem's Ramot junction

Initial reports said a shooting had taken place at Jerusalem's Ramot junction.

7:59 AM
Police: No injuries reported, searching for suspects

Police say initial investigations suggested that gunshots had been heard being fired targeting a bus at Jerusalem's Ramot junction.
The bus was seemingly undamaged and no injuries were reported. Security forces began searching the area for suspects.

8:09 AM
Ramot shooting took place on Golda Meir Boulevard

The shooting, which seemingly targeted but did not damage a public transit bus, took place on Golda Meir Boulevard in Jerusalem's Ramot neighborhood.

8:18 AM
Magen David Adom: No wounded found at scene

Israel's ambulance service Magen David Adom reports that no wounded were found at the scene of the shooting in Jerusalem's Ramot neighborhood.

8:29 AM
Witnesses: Gunfire came from passing vehicle

Passengers on the bus targeted by a shooter said the gunfire came from a passing vehicle and described the perpetrator as a civilian. The bus was seemingly undamaged, suggesting that the shooter missed his target. 

Volunteers with United Hatzalah medical service reported giving medical attention at the scene to several individuals suffering from shock and others with light bruises.

8:41 AM
One seriously wounded near Damascus Gate in second Jerusalem attack

Initial reports say a shooting attack near Jerusalem's Damascus Gate less than an hour after a shooting at a bus in the city's Ramot neighborhood. 

One was seriously wounded and two attackers were said to be dead at the scene of the shooting at Damascus Gate.

8:55 AM
Magen David Adom: Man with open wound near Damascus Gate

Magen David Adom paramedics reported providing medical care to a 50-year-old man with an open wound at the scene of an attack on HaTsanhanim Street near Jerusalem's Damscus Gate. The victim was evacuated to Hadassah University Hospital, Mount Scopus.

9:07 AM
Police: Two Jerusalem attacks seemingly connected

According to police, passengers on a bus that was targeted by a shooting in Jerusalem's Ramot neighborhood identified two suspects armed with firearms and heard gun shots. A civilian who also witnessed the event, stopped his car and fired on bullet at the two suspects who fled. 

Police began searching for the suspects and indentified a vehicle on Hatsanhanim Street matching the discription of that involved in the shooting. The suspects started shooting from their vehicle and the police responded with live fire, killing both of the shooters. Two improvised firearms were found in the vehicle.

9:13 AM
East Jerusalem resident seriously wounded in attack

Hadassah Universtiy Hospital, Mount Scopus, reported recieving a 50-year-old in serious condition from gun fire from the attack near Jerusalem's Damascus Gate. Magen David Adom reported that the man is seemingly a resident of East Jerusalem.

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