The number of people killed in the Jerusalem terror attack has increased to six, the Times of Israel reported, citing doctors.

Four victims died at the scene, as previously reported, and two more later died in hospitals.

The number of injured has risen to 21, according to the Jerusalem Post.

It was established that two terrorists entered a bus at the Ramot bus stop and began shooting at passengers. Several people at the stop returned fire. The terrorists were killed on the spot. According to the Jerusalem Post, they were young men from the West Bank. The Palestinian groups Islamic Jihad and Hamas have already endorsed the attack.

Israeli security services, with support from the military, subsequently surrounded several villages near Ramallah, where they are conducting searches and interrogations, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at the site of the attack. He stated that Israel continues its war against terrorists on various fronts.