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Sunday, October 9, 2016
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Sunday, October 9, 2016
Hamas claims responsibility for Jerusalem shooting attack
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe Hamas terror group has taken responsibility for this morning’s shooting attack in Jerusalem that killed two Israelis and injured five, according to Palestinian media reports.
The Gaza-based terror group reportedly said the gunman was a member of the organization, calling him the “Lion of Jerusalem.”
In a separate statement, Hamas spokesperson Fawzi Barhoum called it “a natural reaction to the crimes and violations of the occupation against our people.”
The Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement also praised that attack, calling it “heroic.”
The fatalities in the terror attack at Ammunition Hill were a female bystander in her 60s and a police officer, approximately 30 years old, who was involved in the shootout with the terrorist.
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