Death toll from Jerusalem attack up to 3, as another elderly victim succumbs to wounds

The death toll of the shooting attack at the entrance to Jerusalem rises to three.

According to Hebrew-language media reports citing the Magen David Adom ambulance service, two elderly victims who were critically hurt in the attack have died at a hospital, in addition to a 24-year-old declared dead at the scene.

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion says he has ordered increased security deployment in the capital “to boost the sense of security among residents.”

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