7 killed, suspect killed in shooting outside synagogue in East Jerusalem

At least seven people were killed in a shooting outside a synagogue on Friday in East Jerusalem, which is part of Israel. Police and medical personnel said the gunman also died at the scene. "Around 8:30 pm (1830 GMT) this evening, a terrorist arrived at a synagogue on Neve Yaakov Boulevard in Jerusalem and opened fire on several people in the area," said a police statement. Police forces immediately reached the spot and engaged the terrorist and killed him."

A police spokesman told AFP that seven people had been killed. Police were destroying a white vehicle at the scene, believed to belong to the shooter. "This is a very serious terrorist attack," said Fadi Dekidek, a paramedic at the Magen David Adom (MDA) Emergency Response Agency.

The MDA told AFP at the scene that a total of 10 people were killed, including a 70-year-old man and a 14-year-old boy. According to media reports, the attack took place a day after nine people were killed by Israeli soldiers in Palestine's West Bank. Police say that this incident is a 'terrorist attack'. Police said the terrorists arrived in a car near a building used as a place of worship in the northern part of East Jerusalem and opened fire.

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant indicated on Friday that the army would end its airstrikes if Palestinian militant groups stopped rocket attacks. In view of the aggressive attitude of both the sides, there is a possibility of further deterioration of the situation. Anticipation hung over Jerusalem on Friday morning after rocket attacks by Palestinian fighters in Gaza and retaliatory airstrikes by Israel. The Israeli Defense Minister instructed the army to prepare for new attacks in the Gaza Strip if necessary.

Visuals from the spot on the outskirts of Jerusalem where a shooting incident has left 7 people dead so far along with leaving 10 people wounded.

(Source: Reuters) pic.twitter.com/sQczpkE7Gy

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