Security measures have been ramped up in Jerusalem after the shooting earlier which killed three people and injured 16 others, Israeli police have said.

Of those injured, three are in serious condition and the rest suffered “various degrees of injuries (including victims of shock)”, a police spokesperson said.

Police say the attack was carried out by “two armed terrorists, brothers in their 30s from the Zur Baher neighbourhood in East Jerusalem” at around 07:40 local time.

The attackers “shot at civilians at bus and shuttle stations, using an M-16 rifle and a handgun”.

The “immediate response” of two off-duty Israeli soldiers and a civilian near the scene of the attack led to the “neutralization and elimination of the two terrorists” before police arrived, a spokesperson said.

The police say they have further reinforced “current security measures in the city, including adding patrols, improvised roadblocks, and checking suspects” after the attack.

Officials are launching an investigation into the attack, the spokesperson added.

BBC