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Palestinian Attacker Kills 2 Israelis in Jerusalem

by VOA News

   Israeli police have shot dead a Palestinian who they say opened fire in
   a shooting spree in Jerusalem, killing at least two Israelis.

   Israeli officials say the assailant wounded at least six people in
   Sunday's attack.

   Police say the attacker was a 39-year-old Palestinian from the East
   Jerusalem neighborhood of of Silwan.

   Authorities say the gunman opened fire from his car at a group of
   people near a police station, leading to a police chase while the
   attacker continued to fire, hitting at least one other person.When he
   shot at police, they were able to return fire, killing the man.

   Israeli police have been bracing for an increase in aggression during
   the Jewish high holidays. Rosh Hashanah was last week.Yom Kippur begins
   Tuesday.

   More than 200 Palestinians and 34 Israelis have been killed in an
   upsurge in violence in the past year.

   Israel blames the violence on a campaign of incitement by Palestinian
   political and religious leaders.

   Palestinians say the violence is the result of frustration due to
   decades of occupation.

   Some material for this story came from AP, AFP and Reuters.