New attack this Saturday morning in East Jerusalem.
A 47-year-old man and his 23-year-old son were shot.
The assailant was a 13 year old Palestinian, he was killed.
The attack comes a few hours after the attack on a synagogue, again in East Jerusalem.
Seven people had been killed there and ten others injured during Shabbat prayers.
Saturday morning’s attack and attack on the synagogue in East Jerusalem confirm fears of a new spiral of violence between Israelis and Palestinians.
The Israeli Prime Minister visited the scene of the attack on Friday evening and promised “immediate measures.”
Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Prime Minister: “We must show composure. I call on the Israelis not to take justice into their own hands. Our security forces will act according to government directives”.
According to a witness, the assailant stopped his car in front of the synagogue before opening fire with an automatic weapon.
Israeli security forces say they shot the terrorist after a chase.
The killer was identified as a 21-year-old Palestinian resident of East Jerusalem.
The attack was greeted by scenes of jubilation in Ramallah and the Gaza Strip.
The Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas speaks of a “natural reaction to Israeli crimes”.
