WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT - A Palestinian gunman killed an Israeli and wounded three other people in Jerusalem's Old City before being shot dead by police, officials said
The incident, the second attack in Jerusalem in four days, occurred near one of the gates to the flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, the third-holiest site in Islam. Jews revere the site as the remnant of two ancient temples.
Hamas identified the gunman as one of its leaders in East Jerusalem, among areas where Palestinians seek statehood.Unlike the more moderate Palestinian Authority which governs in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, refuses permanent coexistence with Israel.Top Israeli police officials gather near the site of a shooting incident in Jerusalem's Old City November 21, 2021.
Sunday's attack also wounded a second civilian and two Israeli police officers, police said. The dead civilian was identified as a recent Jewish immigrant from South Africa. Israel captured the Old City and other parts of East Jerusalem in the 1967 Middle East war and annexed them as its capital in a move not recognised internationally.Reporting by Rami Ayyub, Dan Williams, Nisreen Salem and Nidal al-Mughrabi; editing by David Evans, William MacleanSubscribe for our daily curated newsletter to receive the latest exclusive Reuters coverage delivered to your inbox.
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