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Thursday, February 6, 2020
2 brothers of Jerusalem gunman detained for questioning
Police detain two brothers of the Arab Israeli man who committed today’s shooting attack in the Jerusalem Old City and take them for questioning, Hebrew-language media reports.
The gunman, who recently converted from Christianity to Islam and lived in Haifa, was shot dead following the attack.
Israeli cops collect security camera footage from a flower shop in Haifa owned by one of the brothers.
Both brothers deny knowing of the shooter’s plans.
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