Israel police arrest dozens after deadly Jerusalem synagogue shooting
The Hindu
Police identified the gunman as a 21-year-old resident of east Jerusalem
Israel police said Saturday they arrested dozens of people after a Palestinian gunman killed seven people outside a synagogue in one of the deadliest attacks in Jerusalem in years.
Police identified the gunman as a 21-year-old resident of east Jerusalem, the sector of the city annexed by Israel after the 1967 Six-Day War.
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There has been no indication that he had prior involvement in militant activity or was a member of an established Palestinian armed group.
He was killed by police following a brief chase after the shooting.
In a statement, police said they had arrested "42 people for questioning" overnight, "some of them members of the terrorist's family".
Others detained included residents of the gunman's neighbourhood, police said.