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Two men hurt in terror shooting in East Jerusalem’s Sheikh Jarrah

Type of event:
Terrorist/rebel/criminal assault

Victims

Wounded

2

Date

April 18, 2023

What happened

Two Israeli men were shot and wounded in a terror attack in East Jerusalem’s Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood, police and medics said. According to medical sources, the two victims, aged 50 and 48, have been taken to hospitals in the capital in moderate condition. The victims were reportedly on their way to pray, hit by gunfire while in a car. Police are searching for the gunman, who fled the scene.

Where it happened

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