Four killed in Jerusalem synagogue attack

There were at least 13 victims, some of whom are gravely injured

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Last Updated : Nov 18 2014 | 1:45 PM IST

Four people were reportedly killed in an apparent terror attack at a synagogue in the Har Nof neighbourhood of Jerusalem Tuesday morning, a media report said.

A Magen David Adom spokesman said that there were at least 13 victims, some of whom are gravely injured, Xinhua reported citing Israeli media.

"We are viewing this as a terrorist attack," police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said.

Two Palestinians, armed with axes and knives, entered the synagogue and began attacking worshippers. Both attackers were shot and killed, Channel 2 reported.

The ultra-Orthodox Har Nof neighbourhood is on the western edge of Jerusalem.

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First Published: Nov 18 2014 | 12:18 PM IST

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