There were two explosions bus stops in Jerusalem as Israelis drove to work during rush hour Wednesday morning, killing a teenager and injuring at least 14 others.
The 16-year-old boy who died in one of the explosions was identified as Arie Šečapek, Canadian citizen.
“It is with a broken heart that I confirm that a young Canadian has lost his life in a reprehensible terrorist attack in Jerusalem this morning,” Canadian Ambassador to Israel Lisa Stadelbauer tweeted. “Our deepest condolences to his family and friends, as well as others injured in this attack. Canada continues to condemn all forms of terrorism.”
The first explosion went off just after 7:00 a.m. local time at a busy bus station. Israeli police suspect that the bag of explosives was set off remotely. Another explosion rocked the second bus stop a few minutes later, injuring two.
“The US Embassy condemns today’s terrorist attacks on public places in Jerusalem in the strongest possible terms and offers our deepest condolences to the victims and their families,” the US Embassy in Jerusalem tweeted. “We are closely monitoring the situation. Terrorism is a dead end that does absolutely nothing.”
Israeli police examine the scene of an explosion at a bus stop in Jerusalem, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022.
(AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
US Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides called the bombings “cowardly terrorist attacks” in a statement posted on Twitter.
“My heart breaks for the families of those affected,” he added.
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Members of the Zaka Rescue and Recovery team clean up blood from the scene of an explosion at a bus stop in Jerusalem, Wednesday, November 23, 2022.
(AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)
Police are continuing their investigation and searched for additional explosive devices in Jerusalem while raising the city’s alert level.
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Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid conducted a security assessment with Defense Minister Benny Gantz and other officials. Future Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the wounded in the local hospital.
Fox News’ Yonat Freeling and Karen Liel contributed to this report.
