Terror Attack in Yerushalayim Shul Leaves Several Dead
At least seven people were killed and several others were injured in a shooting attack on a synagogue in the Neve Yaakov neighborhood of Jerusalem on Friday evening • Full Story
TRAGIC UPDATE: 7 killed r”l, several others injured, at the shooting attack in the Neve Yakkov neighborhood of Jerusalem. We urge our readers to take a moment to say Tehilim for the injured.
At least eight people were killed and several others were injured in a shooting attack on a synagogue in the Neve Yaakov neighborhood of Jerusalem on Friday evening.
Magen David Adom medics and paramedics evacuated three injured people to Hadassah Hospital on Mount Scopus, including a 70-year-old woman in critical condition, a 20-year-old man in serious condition and a 14-year-old boy in moderate to serious condition.
Initial reports indicate that a white vehicle with at least two terrorists inside passed by and opened fire at the synagogue.
One of the terrorists, who exited the vehicle in order to carry out the shooting, was neutralized. The other fled. Police are in pursuit of the vehicle.
The Israel Police said, “Preliminary report – terror attack in a synagogue in Jerusalem: A short time ago there was a report of a shooting in the Neve Ya’akov neighborhood in Jerusalem. As a result of the shooting, there are several wounded at the scene. The terrorist was neutralized.”
The U.S. State Department said it condemns “the Jerusalem attack and we are in direct contact with our Israeli partners”
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
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