JERUSALEM: Israeli police say four worshippers have been killed in an attack on a Jerusalem synagogue.
Police spokeswoman Luba Samri says six people, including two policemen, were wounded in the assault, which was described as a “terrorist attack".
Samri says two assailants entered the synagogue on Tuesday with knives, axes and guns and attacked worshippers.
“Two terrorists, apparently from east Jerusalem, entered a yeshiva (Jewish seminary) in Har Nof and attacked worshippers with axes and a pistol,” she said.
“The two terrorists were neutralised,” she added, using a police euphemism for killed.
The violence comes amid high tensions in the city, with a wave of attacks by Palestinians on Israelis killing at least six people in recent weeks.
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Moosa
Nov 18, 2014 11:55am
Tit for Tat!
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irfan
Nov 18, 2014 12:07pm
It is wrong in so many ways. Places of worship are sacred irrespective of religion. May departed rest in peace.
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being human
Nov 18, 2014 12:35pm
it will only infuriate the Israelis further which in-turn will lead to 10 times more Palestinian deaths
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Shah
Nov 18, 2014 12:49pm
The two state solution is dead thanks to Israel who never wanted such a state to begin with. Only a one state Apartheid solution remains and is in full effect. Zionists greatest friend across the Atlantic is in decline and historians will agree that Israel's fate (in the heartland of Islam) was doomed from the very beginning just as the Crusader state 800 years ago.
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Indian Christian
Nov 18, 2014 12:53pm
Sad! Israelis are very good people. Terrorist attacks are a threat to both Israel and India.
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GT
Nov 18, 2014 01:29pm
Inspite of surrounded by so many terrorist supporting nations, Israel stands tall as a secular democratic country! Kudos to Israel. All countries which value human life have been and will continue to support Israel.
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Sajid
Nov 18, 2014 01:33pm
@Indian Christian
Sad! An Indian Christian thinks Israelis are good! Perhaps because they have occupied Palestine, just like the Good Indians have occupied Kashmir!
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Moosa
Nov 18, 2014 02:03pm
@Indian Christian yes Israelis are very good people. please accommodate them in India?
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concerned_cit
Nov 18, 2014 02:27pm
This is bound to happen when you suppress a group of people based on their religious background, humiliate then daily, grab their land and property.
Did Israel really expect anything different?
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Mamata_Begam
Nov 18, 2014 03:10pm
Six Arab countries could not defeat Israel. Now the cowardly Hamas is attacking innocent civilians.
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Chetan Chandra
Nov 18, 2014 03:26pm
Killing innocent people is not going to resolve any issues & is going further going to complicate it.
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Moosa
Nov 18, 2014 03:32pm
@Mamata_Begam Arabs are puppets in the hands of US. Good for nothing. No one expects anything from them either. their reality has been exposed.
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Indian Christian
Nov 18, 2014 04:22pm
@ Moosa Perhaps we may accommodate them in Kashmir!
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Ali
Nov 18, 2014 06:10pm
@Indian Christian you can not even accomodate indians in kashmir, let alone zionist baby killers!
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Ali
Nov 18, 2014 06:24pm
@Indian Christian Your comments are always full of hate thats result of deep insecurity that you carry inside you.. Take a deep breath and believe in yourself, dont let it out on the world...may God help you heal brother.
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Johaan
Nov 18, 2014 06:52pm
Isreal... The inly democracy in middle east. Millions of muslim arabs are Isreali citizens and enjoy equal right
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Alam
Nov 18, 2014 06:52pm
By stoping settlements in East Jerusalem and Free Palestine will bring Peace for ever if Not, violence will spread worldwide.
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Alam
Nov 18, 2014 07:04pm
By stoping settlements and free Palestine will bring Peace for ever.
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Sandip Bhattacharya
Nov 18, 2014 08:31pm
And now , when Israel retaliate, they will be bad
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independentthinker
Nov 18, 2014 11:12pm
I just can't see an end - as long as there is injustice in this world - particularly in the Middle-East, these types of incidents will continue to occur. The leaders should realize guns will not end violence - but escalate it. No one wants to die, but when living becomes intolerable, death becomes a viable option. Create an atmosphere, where people love life. You give people no reason to live for and continue depriving them of everything and treat them like they are worthless, then be prepared to see these types of responses.
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Civi varghese
Nov 19, 2014 03:10pm
@Sajid you have to go through the real history.Read the history of isael in wikipedia
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M. Emad
Nov 19, 2014 07:32pm
Israel has the right to self defence . . .
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