Several injured in suspected shooting attack in southern Israel

Several people were injured in a suspected shooting attack on Sunday in Beersheba, a city in southern Israel, according to police.

The attack took place amid escalating violence in the region as Israel faces ongoing conflict with militant groups in Gaza and Lebanon.

Israel’s national ambulance service, Magen David Adom (MDA), confirmed that the attacker had been killed. A severely injured woman was being treated at the scene, while eight others, including one in moderate to serious condition, were transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.

Further details on the identity of the attacker and possible motives were not immediately available.

The shooting comes as tensions remain high across Israel and the Palestinian territories. Earlier on Sunday, Israeli airstrikes targeted a mosque in the Gaza Strip, killing at least 19 people, according to Palestinian officials. The mosque, located near a hospital in the central town of Deir al-Balah, had been sheltering displaced residents.

The Israeli military said that the strikes targeted militants but did not provide any evidence.

It has also intensified its military operations in northern Gaza, particularly in Jabaliya, a densely populated refugee camp. Ground and air offensives are underway as part of Israel’s broader response to ongoing rocket attacks from Hamas and other militant factions.