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Palestinian, 2 Israelis killed in East Jerusalem shooting attack

Xinhua, October 9, 2016 Adjust font size:

Palestinian health ministry announced Sunday that a Palestinian man was killed after Israeli forces opened fire at him in a shooting attack in East Jerusalem earlier, while Israeli sources announced that a police officer and a 60-year-old woman were killed in the attack.

The Israeli victims died in the hospital after they succumbed to wounds they sustained from the attack.

Israeli police report said that a Palestinian opened fire from his vehicle on people standing by the Ammunition Hill light rail station in Jerusalem, located opposite to the police headquarters in the city.

Israeli sources reported that at least five others were injured in the attack, two of who in serious condition.

The Palestinian was identified as 39-year-old Musbah Abu Sbaih, a resident of the East Jerusalem town of Silwan.

A wave of tensions has been flaring between Israel and Palestinians in the Palestinians territories, mainly in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since last October. According to official figures, over 220 Palestinians and 40 Israelis have been killed. Endit