Two dead in bus crash near West Bank settlement

The second person killed was a 23-year-old man who has not yet been named.

The No.462 bus, thought to be a special armoured vehicle operating in the West Bank, had departed from Jerusalem. It veered off Route 60 just southwest of Ariel, fell into a ravine and overturned, making medical access difficult, Israeli media reported.

United Hatzalah volunteer Michael Chai Cohen told the Jerusalem Post: "We had to walk for 10 minutes in the rain and mud until we reached the bus. We requested helicopters to help evacuate the injured. Unfortunately, upon arrival, we found several victims who were unconscious and without a pulse. Others sustained varying degrees of injuries.”

Zaki Heller, the rescue service spokesman told Israel Radio that IDF forces were assisting with the operations and helicopters to help overcome the difficult conditions.