4 Israelis killed in deadly synagogue attack in west Jerusalem

JERUSALEM (Xinhua) -- Four Israelis were killed and eight injured in a militant attack at a synagogue in west Jerusalem on Tuesday, police said.

"Two suspects entered a synagogue in the Har Nof neighborhood in Jerusalem with knives and axes at about 7:00 a.m. ... Four Israelis were killed and the two terrorists were shot and killed by police," police spokesperson Mickey Rosenfeld said, adding that the attackers went from room to room and attacked the Jewish worshippers with guns, knives and axes.

Security forces are canvassing the area for a third possible suspect who may have been involved in the attack and managed to escape. According to the Channel 2 news, the two terrorists were Palestinians living in east Jerusalem's Jabel Mukabar neighborhoods.

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