An Israeli bus driver reported coming under fire near the Tapuah Junction in the northern West Bank on Wednesday night, with medics clarifying that no one was injured in the incident.
The Israel Defense Forces said it was investigating the attack. Over the past year, several buses have come under fire by Palestinian gunmen in the West Bank.
According to the Samaria Regional Council, the bus was fired at while driving between the settlement of Migdalim and the Tapuah Junction. It was unclear if there were any passengers on the bus at the time.
Images from the scene showed several bullet holes on the bus’s body, including one that penetrated through, next to a passenger seat.
The Israeli Bus Drivers Union, which is part of the Histadrut Labor Federation, urged an end to attacks against Israeli buses.
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“This is not the first time that buses have been attacked… we must not neglect the lives of the drivers and passengers,” the union said in a statement.
Several roads in the area were closed as the IDF carried out scans for suspects, the military said.
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