At least 9 Israelis were killed when Palestinian gunmen opened fire on a bus in the West Bank. At least 30 others were wounded after the gunmen threw a grenade at the bus and raked it with gunfire, ambulance workers and witnesses said. The ambush took place Wednesday near the Israeli settlement of Immanuel. Gunmen continued firing at the bus after rescue forces made their way to the scene.
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