Israel arrests 42 after deadly Jerusalem synagogue shooting

Israel arrests 42 after deadly Jerusalem synagogue shooting

Doron Turgeman, Jerusalem, Israel

Israeli police have arrested 42 people in connection with a deadly shooting at a synagogue in East Jerusalem on Friday.

Seven people were killed, and at least three more injured, in the deadliest attack of its kind in years.

Two people were also injured on Saturday in a separate attack outside the Old City.

Israeli police said the gunman in Saturday’s attack was a 13-year-old boy.

They said he had been “neutralised”, but did not give further details.

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