The attack took place near Kibbutz Saad in southern Israel. Terrorists in Gaza opened fire on the bus using an anti-tank missile.
Minister of Education Gidon Saar condemned the terrorists Thursday, saying, "This is a particularly serious attack - intentionally firing on a bus carrying students." He said he would raise the matter with Education Ministers worldwide, "in order to show that Palestinian terrorism is murderous and knows no limits."
Minister of Homefront Defense Matan Vilnai has ordered that three armored buses be sent to the region to bring children to and from school.
The IDF responded to the fire on the bus, and also hit several other terror targets. Sources in Gaza said seven people were killed in the strikes, at least six of whom were members of Hamas.
