Four killed in terror attack at Jerusalem synagogue

TIMES OF ISRAEL
by Lazar Berman
November 18, 2014

East Jerusalem men attack Har Nof yeshiva complex with pistol and axes; 6 injured, including two police; assailants killed

Four people were killed in a terror attack at a synagogue in a Jerusalem neighborhood Tuesday morning. Police said two attackers, apparently from East Jerusalem, came into the synagogue in the Har Nof neighborhood shortly after 7 a.m. and began attacking worshipers at morning prayers with a gun and ax. Both terrorists were killed, according to police.

Israel Police said there were six injured, including two policemen. The attack occurred at the Kehilat Yaakov synagogue, located in a religious institution which includes a study hall. One of the worshipers said the two terrorists shouted “Allahu Akbar” during the attack, and entered the synagogue without their faces covered. The attackers were shot and killed by police responding to the reports, according to Israel Radio……

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