International 7 Dead in Jerusalem Synagogue Shooting

[Siver!]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-64430491

Seven people have been shot dead at a synagogue in East Jerusalem, the most killed in an attack of this kind for years. At least three more people were injured.

The incident happened in the city's Neve Yaakov neighbourhood at around 20:15 local time (18:15 GMT).

Police described the attacker as a "terrorist" and said he had been "neutralised".

Local media identified him as a Palestinian man from East Jerusalem.

Speaking at the scene, Israeli police commissioner Kobi Shabtai called it "one of the worst attacks we have encountered in recent years".

Israeli worshippers had gathered for prayers at the start of the Jewish Sabbath in a synagogue in the Jewish settlement and were leaving when the gunman opened fire. Police say that officers then shot him dead.

Forensic teams are investigating a white car that appears to have been driven by the gunman.

Palestinian militant groups praised the attack but did not say one of their members was responsible.

The attack was celebrated by Palestinians in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip with rallies and the handing out of sweets.

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Damn, that last sentence 'celebrated by Palestinians handing out sweets', that whole area is Hell on Earth, no?

 

[Belaya Smert]

Gotta be a special kind of hell for people that kill in a place of worship.

 

[KnightTemplar]

RIP the victims.

Rot in Piss the shooter.

 

[Tatra]

Gotta be a special kind of hell for people that kill in a place of worship.

What difference does it make that it's a place of worship?

 

[The Diplomat]

What difference does it make that it's a place of worship?

Typically, churches are defenseless. It's kind of the point.

 

[Siver!]

What difference does it make that it's a place of worship?

Added vulnerability.

People go to worship empty handed, so to speak.

I do get why some would find it worse.

It'd be like shooting someone at a funeral or a wedding.

 

[Sick85]

Typically, churches are defenseless. It's kind of the point.

Totally agree with you dippy

 

[genecop]

Gotta be a special kind of hell for people that kill in a place of worship.

Killing is Killing, wrong anywhere..

 

[Edmond_Dantes]

on Holocaust rembrance day as well.

terrible. RIP to the victims, and RIP to the civilian victims when the IDF retaliates.

this shit just goes on and on.

 

[Tatra]

Added vulnerability.

People go to worship empty handed, so to speak.

I do get why some would find it worse.

It'd be like shooting someone at a funeral or a wedding.

I understand. But in this context, it's a religious war. It's kind of expected for attacks to happen in places of worship.

 

[Edmond_Dantes]

What difference does it make that it's a place of worship?

people don't tend to go packing at a church, Mosque, Synagouge, also they are usually family gatherings with children.

killing is killing, but killing at a place of worship, funeral, HS graduation, etc...you got to be really wicked.

 

[Whippy McGee]

This story goes away in a day or two.... the victims and killer don't match the Establishment propaganda points.

 

[Siver!]

This story goes away in a day or two.... the victims and killer don't match the Establishment propaganda points.

What would you like to happen with this story?

It won't go away in Israel or Palestine, so I'm assuming you're presenting an America-centric complaint?

 

[THEfightsAREfixed]

Perpetual warfare environment

RIP to the slain recently and those to come as well

Why can’t we all get along ?

 

[Siver!]

Perpetual warfare environment

RIP to the slain recently and those to come as well

Why can’t we all get along ?

Same as with almost all political disagreements, unfortunately.

Somebody, somewhere, at some point, told other people they shouldn't get along, and they believed it

 

[Belaya Smert]

What difference does it make that it's a place of worship?

Gun Free Zone

 

[Cajun]

people don't tend to go packing at a church, Mosque, Synagouge, also they are usually family gatherings with children.

killing is killing, but killing at a place of worship, funeral, HS graduation, etc...you got to be really wicked.

Agreed

 

[Fluffernutter]

Killing is Killing, wrong anywhere..

Why Genecop banned?

 

[Osculater]

Killing is Killing, wrong anywhere..

 

[Fake Doctor]

In the West the polarization on Israel VS Palestine is pretty unsettling. This whole situation is fucking ugly. That people are adamant in their support of either a giant douche or a turd sandwich is, again, pretty unsettling. There are no good guys here.