Hamas claims responsibility for deadly Jerusalem bus stop shooting
by Dan Sabbagh in Jerusalem from World news | The Guardian on (#6GS4A)
Two men, reportedly brothers from East Jerusalem, shot dead at scene after attack that killed three people
Hamas has claimed responsibility for a deadly gun attack at a busy bus stop in west Jerusalem in which three Israelis were killed, prompting the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, to pledge to eliminate the Palestinian group whenever the hostage release halts.
The shooting overshadowed negotiations aimed at extending the existing truce in Gaza, but despite the attack, Egypt and Qatar remained hopeful of securing a two-day extension in return for the release of another 20 hostages and a further 60 Palestinians held in Israeli jails.
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