At least four Israelis killed along with two
Palestinian attackers in early morning attack.
An attack on a synagogue in West Jerusalem has
killed at least four Israelis and two Palestinian
attackers, police said .
"Police confirm four Israelis killed in synagogue
attack in Jerusalem . Both terrorist shot and killed
by police , " police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said
on Twitter .
Police sources earlier told Al Jazeera that five
Israelis had been killed in the attack on Har Nof
Synagogue on Tuesday morning.
Al Jazeera' s Stefanie Dekker also said that four
other Israelis were injured in the attack.
Police said the men entered the synagogue before
being shot dead by police .
Rosenfeld said it wasn ' t immediately clear what
weapons the suspects used to attack worshippers
at the synagogue.
Dekker said there were conflicting reports on what
arms were used , with some saying the men were
armed with knives and axes . Earlier reports said
the attackers were armed with guns.
The area has been cordoned off by police ,
television footage showed .
Israeli police said the attackers were from Israeli -
occupied East Jerusalem .
Hamas welcomed Tuesday' s attack, saying it was
"a natural reaction to Israel 's practices " against
Palestinians.
The latest violence comes amid spiking tensions in
Jerusalem.
Late on Sunday , a Palestinian bus driver was
found hanged in his vehicle . Israeli police said he
killed himself , but many Palestinians believe he
was killed by Jewish settlers .
Al Jazeera.
No comments: