VIDEO: At least 8 killed in east Jerusalem synagogue shooting
- 28 Jan 2023
Gulf Today Report
Israeli media announced that eight people were killed and ten others were wounded, including serious cases, in a shooting that took place in the evening in a settlement neighborhood in northern East Jerusalem.
The gunman was “neutralized.”
The Israeli army announced the closure of all exits to the Neve Yaakov settlement in Jerusalem, following the armed attack, and a security alert was declared in the West Bank.
The Israeli police are searching for other suspects at the site of the attack.
"Police forces quickly arrived at the scene, engaged with the terrorist and opened fire at him. The terrorist was neutralised," it added.
Police were dismantling a white vehicle at the scene, believed to have belonged to the shooter.
