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7 Israelis killed by 21-year-old Palestinian gunman at Jerusalem synagogue

A Palestinian gunman shot to death seven Israelis in an attack on a synagogue in a Jewish neighborhood of East Jerusalem as tensions soared following the Thursday killing of 9 Palestinians

Gwen Ackerman | Bloomberg
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A Palestinian gunman shot to death seven Israelis in an attack on a synagogue in a Jewish neighborhood of East Jerusalem as tensions soared following the Thursday killing of nine Palestinians in a clash with Israeli security officials in the West Bank. 
Police who raced to the scene shot and killed the assailant. Israeli media reported he was 21, from East Jerusalem and without a history of political violence.
It was one of the highest death tolls in an attack on Israelis in years and was bound to lead to exceptional outrage since the dead were worshipers leaving Sabbath prayers.  
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First Published: Jan 28 2023 | 7:55 AM IST

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