Photos: Brutal attack on synagogue leaves Jerusalem haunted with fear
Israel vowed harsh retaliation for a Palestinian attack that killed five people at a synagogue in Jerusalem — an assault that sharply escalated tensions after weeks of religious violence.
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Pools of blood are seen near a religious Jewish text at the scene of an attack at a Jerusalem synagogue. The attack, deadliest since 2008, has shaken up the Holy City. Reuters
Israeli police officers scan the area near the scene of the attack at a Jerusalem synagogue. Reuters
Israeli emergency personnel carry the body of a victim from the scene of an attack at the Jerusalem synagogue. Two suspected Palestinian men armed with meat cleavers and a gun killed four people on Tuesday. Reuters
Members of the Israeli Zaka emergency response team clean blood at the scene of an attack. Both Palestinians were shot dead by police, the deadliest such incident in six years. Reuters
Israelis attend the funeral of Aryeh Kopinsky, Calman Levine and Avraham Shmuel Goldberg in Jerusalem. The three were killed in the attack which has left Jerusalem shaken up as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed a harsh response. Reuters
The bodies of Aryeh Kopinsky (C), Calman Levine (L) and Avraham Shmuel Goldberg lie in vehicles during their funeral near the scene of an attack at a Jerusalem synagogue. President Barack Obama termed the attacks "pure evil" as world leaders condemned the act of religious extremism. Reuters