Jerusalem synagogue shooting: At least 7 killed, multiple injured, Israel officials say – National | 24CA News
Seven individuals have been killed and 10 have been injured in a synagogue capturing assault on the outskirts of Jerusalem on Friday, Israel‘s overseas ministry stated.
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Israel’s ambulance service put the demise toll at 5, and stated one other 5 individuals have been wounded and transported to hospitals, together with a 70-year-old lady.
Israeli police described it as a “terror attack” and stated it occurred in a synagogue in Neve Ya’akov, thought of by Israelis as a neighborhood inside Jerusalem, whereas Palestinians and a lot of the worldwide group think about it occupied land illegally annexed after a 1967 Middle East struggle.
The incident comes a day after the deadliest raid within the West Bank in years, and falls on the Jewish Sabbath.
In Gaza, Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem advised Reuters: “This operation is a response to the crime conducted by the occupation in Jenin and a natural response to the occupation’s criminal actions,” although he stopped in need of claiming the assault.
The Palestinian Islamic Jihad additionally praised however didn’t declare the assault.
— Reporting by Henriette Chacar in Jaffa and Nidal al-Mughrabi in Gaza; Editing by Mark Porter and Leslie Adler
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