Mass murder of Israelis in East Jerusalem
On 27 January 2023, a Palestinian [1] gunman killed at least seven civilians in the Israeli settlement [2] [3] [4] [5] of Neve Yaakov ,[6] [7] [8] in East Jerusalem , the occupied West Bank . The suspect is also reported as having shot at worshippers exiting a synagogue , and, according to the police , was shot and killed after he opened fire on the attending officers.[9] It was Israel 's deadliest peacetime Palestinian attack since the Jerusalem yeshiva attack in 2008.[10]
Palestinian militant groups did not claim the suspect as a member, but called the attack a natural retaliation for the raid in Jenin the day prior that killed 10 Palestinians, while the Palestinian Authority blamed the Israeli government for "dangerous escalation".[11]
Many nations and international organizations issued statements condemning the attack while others called for restraint.[12] Palestinian and Israeli sources stated that between 42 and 50 people had been arrested since the attack, mostly family members of the perpetrator.[13] [14]
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^ "Gunman kills at least 5 people in East Jerusalem attack" . Al Jazeera . Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023 .
^ Kingsley, Patrick; Rosen, Jonathan (27 January 2023). "At Least 7 Killed in Attack in Jewish Area of East Jerusalem" . The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 . Archived from the original on 28 January 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2023 .
^ Greene, Richard Allen; Gold, Hadas; Tal, Amir; John, Tara (27 January 2023). "At least seven dead in Jerusalem synagogue attack, Israeli police say" . CNN . Archived from the original on 28 January 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2023 .
^ Zaig, Gadi. "Seven killed, 10 injured in synagogue in Jerusalem terror attack" . The Jerusalem Post | Jpost.com . Jerusalem Post . Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023 .
^ Kermani, Secunder (27 January 2023). "Eight people killed in shooting at a Jerusalem synagogue" . Channel 4 News . Archived from the original on 28 January 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2023 .
^ Estrin, Daniel (27 January 2023). "At least 7 people killed in a Jerusalem synagogue shooting" . NPR . Archived from the original on 2 February 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023 .
^ Fabian, Emanuel (27 January 2023). "Palestinian terrorist shoots 7 dead in 'murderous rampage' near Jerusalem synagogue" . The Times of Israel . Archived from the original on 2 February 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023 .
^ Chacar, Henriette; Al-Mughrabi, Nidal; Al-Mughrabi, Nidal (27 January 2023). "Seven killed in synagogue attack as West Bank violence spirals" . Reuters . Archived from the original on 28 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023 .
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^ "Since the attack in Jerusalem last night, Israeli occupation forces have detained some 50 Palestinians" . WAFA Agency . 28 January 2023. Archived from the original on 28 January 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2023 .
^ Rubin, Shira; Ables, Kelsey; Booth, William (28 January 2023). "Second Jerusalem shooting of Israelis puts region on high alert" . The Washington Post . Archived from the original on 28 January 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2023 .