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Arindam Bagchi Says India โ€œStrongly Condemnsโ€ Terror Attack In Israelโ€™s Jerusalem

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India has โ€œstronglyโ€ condemned the terror attack that took place in Israelโ€™s Jerusalem on Friday night, Ministry of External Affairs official spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said in a tweet

New Delhi: India has โ€œstronglyโ€ condemned the terror attack that took place in Israelโ€™s Jerusalem on Friday night, Ministry of External Affairs official spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said in a tweet. He also offered condolences to the families of the victims.

Arindam Bagchi in the tweet stated, โ€œWe strongly condemn last nightโ€™s terror attack in Jerusalem. We extend heartfelt condolences to the families of those who lost their lives and wish the injured a speedy recovery.โ€ The statement of Arindam Bagchi comes after Israeli police said at least seven people were killed and three were injured in a shooting near a synagogue in Jerusalem on Friday. Earlier, Israelโ€™s Ambassador to India Naor Gilon said they are humbled by Indiaโ€™s โ€œwide supportโ€ after the terrorist attack in Jerusalem. The attack took place around 8:15 pm (local time) near a synagogue on Neve Yaakov Street, CNN cited a police statement.

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Gilon tweeted, โ€œWe are humbled by the wide support from #India following the terror attack in #Jerusalem on Jews going to synagogue on Shabbat. It left 7 dead and 3 wounded. Women, men, old, young. Thanks to the police forces who shot the #terrorist.
In a statement, the police confirmed that the shooting suspect was killed after police personnel reached the site. According to the preliminary report issued by Jerusalem police, the incident is being treated as a suspected terror attack, CNN reported. Police has identified the shooter as a 21-year-old resident of East Jerusalem
โ€œAs a result of the shooting attack, the death of 7 civilians was determined and 3 others were injured with additional degrees of injury,โ€ CNN quoted police as saying.

Police chief Yaakov Shabtai described the incident as โ€œone of the worst terror attacks in the past few years,โ€ as per the CNN report. Israelโ€™s Magen David Adom (MDA) emergency rescue service said that five of the shooting victims were declared dead at the site of the incident. Five people were shifted to hospitals, where another man and woman were pronounced dead.

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