Several dead with attack in Jerusalem

Jerusalem - with an attack on a synagogue in Jerusalem at least four humans were killed and injured several. Israeli media reported, two presumed Arab aggressors would have attacked praying with measurers and axes. Called for policemen would have killed the presumed perpetrators after a short fire fight. The injured ones were brought into hospitals. The attack occurred in the quarter Har Nof.

“The president condemns the attack on Jewish Kirchgänger during the prayer”, quotes the press agency Reuters from a statement of Abbas' office. Generally condemn the Abbas's death of civilians, “all the same who the act commit”.

Steinmeier even few days ago in Jerusalem felt, “as the atmosphere there is loaded”. The overlay of the numerous unresolved political questions with religious confrontation gives a new dangerous dimension to an anyway serious conflict.

Over the number of the victims there is only provisional information: The spokesman of the police, Micky Rosenfeld, said, the suspects had been killed. He did not say however, how they died. Palestinian media reported, the perpetrators were cousins. The 22 - and 27-year old would come from the quarter of Dschabal Al-Mukaber into East Jerusalem.

The Israeli police assumes that it concerns an attack of single perpetrators, quotes the press agency DPA. The men were not assigned therefore by a terrorist organization. Numerous Israeli security forces are in the range of their houses in East Jerusalem in use.