Israeli forces walk next to dead covered bodies at the scene of a shooting attack in Neve Yaacov which lies on occupied land that Israel annexed to Jerusalem after the 1967 Middle East war January 27, 2023. REUTERS/Ammar Awad JERUSALEM (Reuters)—Seven people were killed and 10 were injured in a synagogue shooting attack on the outskirts of Jerusalem on Friday, Israel’s foreign ministry said.
Israel’s ambulance service put the death toll at five, and said another five people were wounded and transported to hospitals, including a 70-year-old woman.
Israeli police described it as a “terror attack” and said it took place in a synagogue in Neve Ya’akov.
The incident comes a day after the deadliest raid in the West Bank in years, and falls on the Jewish Sabbath.In Gaza, Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem told Reuters: “This operation is a response to the crime conducted by the occupation in Jenin and a natural […]
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