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Gun attack in a synagogue in Jerusalem, 7 dead and several injured

Gun attack in a synagogue in Jerusalem, 7 dead and several injured

Israeli police say at least seven people were killed and three others were wounded in a shooting near a synagogue in Jerusalem on Friday. According to the police, the suspected perpetrator was later killed by police forces.

"As a result of the shooting attack, 7 civilians were found dead and 3 others were injured," said the police, CNN writes.

The attack happened around 8:15 p.m. local time near a synagogue on Neve Yaakov Street, according to a police statement, which added that the suspected attacker fled the scene in a vehicle and was killed after an exchange of fire with forces. of the police.

Police identified the gunman as a 21-year-old resident of East Jerusalem, saying in a statement that he appeared to have acted alone. East Jerusalem is a predominantly Palestinian area of ​​the city, which was occupied by Israel in 1967.

The incident comes amid heightened tensions, a day after Israeli forces killed nine Palestinians and wounded several others in the West Bank city of Jenin, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.  

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