4 Worshipers killed, 8 Injured In Jerusalem Synagogue Attack

No fewer than four Israelis have been killed and eight injured as two men armed with axes and knives storm West Jerusalem synagogue as worshippers pray.

Emergency services volunteers carry the body of a Palestinian assailant who was shot dead while attacking the synagogue.

The assailants, named as cousins Uday and Rassan Abu Jamal from East Jerusalem, both in their 20s, burst in screaming ‘God is great’ as people had their heads bowed in prayer. The police shot and killed the attackers.


The attack comes among frustrating tensions in Jerusalem, which has seen a spate of attacks by Palestinians against Israelis. At least six people have been killed in Jerusalem, the West Bank and Tel Aviv in recent weeks, prior to Tuesday’s casualties.