On January 27, a terrorist attacked a synagogue in Jerusalem. As a result, unfortunately, there were many injured and dead.
What is known about the deceased
This tragedy occurred in the Jerusalem district of Neve Yaakov. Among the at least seven dead in the attack was Ukrainian Irina Koroleva, who was recognized as the sixth victim.
According to Israeli media, she worked as a watchman. As of the morning of January 29, there is no information about her funeral.
It should be noted that President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky also reacted to the tragedy. On his Twitter, he expressed condolences to the families of the victims, and also stressed that terror should not have a place in the modern world.
Details of the tragedy in Jerusalem
The attack occurred on the evening of January 27th. On this day, a terrorist opened fire on people leaving the synagogue after Friday evening prayers. After the crime, he tried to escape by car, but the law enforcement officers managed to eliminate him.
Subsequently, the Israeli police determined that the attacker, who was a resident of eastern Jerusalem, was a member of Hamas. This is a Palestinian Islamist movement that Israel has designated as terrorist. Note that this organization is banned in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, the European Union, Japan, as well as Jordan and Egypt.
The latest terrorist attacks in the world
- Unfortunately, this terrorist attack in Jerusalem since the beginning of 2023 was not the only one. Already on January 28 in this city, in the archaeological park “City of David”, there was another shooting. As a result, 22-year-old and 45-year-old men suffered. This time the attacker was also neutralized. As it turned out, he was only 13 years old.
- Another terrorist attack with many dead occurred on January 11 in the capital of Afghanistan. In Kabul, a suicide bomber blew himself up outside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, causing more than 20 deaths and injuries.
- Another tragedy could have occurred in early January in Germany, but law enforcement officers prevented a terrorist attack using strong poisons.< /li>
