A member of the Israeli security forces stands guard as others check a car that was reportedly used by a Palestinian to carry out a thwarted ramming attack against troops positioned near the settlement of Kiryat Arba on the outskirts of the occupied West Bank town of Hebron on Feb 1, 2024, after shooting the suspect and arresting him for interrogation. (PHOTO / AFP)

JERUSALEM - A shooting attack in southern Israel killed two people and injured four others on Friday afternoon, according to Israeli police and emergency services.

A gunman opened fire at several people at a bus stop near the southern Israeli city of Kiryat Malakhi, injuring six, until he was "neutralized" by an armed civilian on the site, the Israel Police said in a statement.

The Kaplan Hospital in southern Israel announced later that two of the victims were declared dead upon arriving at the hospital.

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Among the other four people injured, two are in serious condition and two in moderate condition, according to the Magen David Adom emergency service.