Shooting attack in Jerusalem resultant five Americans hurts

• The water levels in three shafts of a mine in Mexico suddenly surged on Sunday, delaying efforts to rescue 10 workers trapped inside.
• On August 3, a wall in a tunnel fell and water from a nearby chamber spilled into the three shafts, trapping the miners.
• According to officials, for rescuers to enter the shafts safely, the water must recede to a depth of 1.5 meters (5 feet). However, it abruptly increased to above 20m on Sunday.

Early on Sunday morning, a bus was the target of a gun incident in Jerusalem’s Old City that injured at least eight individuals, five of whom were Americans.

According to a statement from the police, a “terrorist equipped with firearms shot at a bus and vehicles in a parking area in the Old City of Jerusalem” around 1:30 am local time on Sunday (6:30 pm ET).

According to the hospitals, two Americans are being treated at Hadassah Medical Center and three at Shaare Zedek Medical Center. At least two of the injured Americans were tourists, according to the hospitals. Four American deaths were visitors and members of the same family, according to prior reports in Israeli media.

According to emergency personnel, two of the casualties are described as having significant injuries, while the remaining six victims have minor and moderate wounds. A cesarean section was performed in an emergency because one of the injured was pregnant. According to the Shaare Zedek hospital, the mother and the infant are both in critical condition.

The attack has left the US Embassy in Jerusalem “shocked and saddened,” they said. They acknowledged that victims included people from the US and said they were gathering further data.

An embassy official issued a statement that read, “We strongly condemn all acts of terrorism and actions that increase tensions.”

The statement read, “We wish all of the victims a swift and complete recovery. Our prayers are with their loved ones.”

Tom Nides, the US ambassador to Israel, strongly denounced the assault on Sunday. “strongly condemn the terrorist attack that took place outside Jerusalem’s Old City. I’m hoping for a speedy recovery for each and every one of the innocent victims “In a tweet, Nides stated.

“The news that Americans were hurt in this atrocity breaks my heart. After speaking with the family, I will continue to pray for them. Keeping an eye on the issue, “Added he.

Nides, who is married to Virginia Moseley, CNN’s executive vice president of editorial for the network’s US division, was confirmed as the US ambassador to Israel in November 2021.

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