A suspected Palestinian was shot dead in the southern Israeli city of Beersheba and another injured after they allegedly opened fire in the city’s central bus station injuring at least five Israelis, Israeli police said.

Israeli police spokesperson Micky Rosenfeld told Ma’an that one attacker was shot dead and another injured, while at least five Israelis were being treated.

He could not confirm that the alleged attackers were Palestinian.

He added that the area around the central bus station had been closed off.

Israeli new site Ynet reported that three Israelis were seriously injured and two moderately.

(Ma’an)