6 dead.
Four Israelis were killed and several others wounded in a terror attack on Tuesday morning in a synagogue in the western Jerusalem neighborhood of Har Nof.
Two assailants were killed at the scene by police, with a third possibly on the loose in the area.
Eight people were wounded in the assault, including four seriously, two moderately and two lightly. Magen David Adom ambulances administered first aid to the wounded before evacuating them to hospitals in the city. Five were taken to Hadassah University Hospital, Ein Karem, and the rest to Shaare Zedek Medical Center.
The shooting occured at the Kehillat Bnei Torah synagogue on Shimon Agassi St.
Israel Police spokeswoman Luba Samri said two assailants entered the synagogue on Tuesday with knives, axes and guns and attacked worshipers. The attackers were killed in a shootout with police.
Samri said the attackers were Palestinians from East Jerusalem.
Large police forces are at the scene of the attack, and Palestinians reported that several police were in the East Jerusalem neighborhoods of Silwan and Jabal Mukaber.
Eliyahu Rotenberg, who resides near the synagogue, described what he witnessed of the attack. "We heard the sirens (of police vehicles) and I went outside and saw police taking cover and shooting. Many shots were fired and I saw one of the police get wounded and the terrorists being killed."
Following the attack, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called a Security Cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's Bureau, to be held this afternoon.
Netanyahu said incitement by Hamas and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas motivated attacks on Jews. "This is a direct result of the incitement lead by Hamas and Abu Mazen (Abbas), incitement that the international community irresponsibly ignores.
"We will respond with a firm hand to this brutal murder of Jews who went to pray and were scathed by despicable murder."
Four killed in Jerusalem synagogue terror attack - National Israel News Haaretz
Another terrible sectarian killing with 6 dead and many more injured.
For those who dislike violence, it is a terrible act.
For those who dislike only Palestinian violence, it is an excuse for more Israeli violence.
One thing that is very likely: While Israel treats Palestinians as third class citizens similar acts will be done by those driven to desperation. Time for Israel to question how it can de-escalate violence and injustice.
Easy execute all those who are involved in the TERRORIST ATTACKS and MURDERS