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Israelis injured in gun attack near Jerusalem holy site Israelis injured in gun attack near Jerusalem holy site
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Three Israelis have been injured after attackers opened fire on policemen near a holy site in Jerusalem.Three Israelis have been injured after attackers opened fire on policemen near a holy site in Jerusalem.
Police say three assailants were killed after the shooting outside the hilltop known to Jews as the Temple Mount and to Muslims as Haram al-Sharif.Police say three assailants were killed after the shooting outside the hilltop known to Jews as the Temple Mount and to Muslims as Haram al-Sharif.
Two of the Israeli men hurt are in a critical condition, medics say.Two of the Israeli men hurt are in a critical condition, medics say.
There has been a wave of gun, knife and vehicle attacks on Israelis by Palestinians or Israeli Arabs since late 2015.There has been a wave of gun, knife and vehicle attacks on Israelis by Palestinians or Israeli Arabs since late 2015.
Information about the identities of the men who carried out the attack on Friday has not been released.Information about the identities of the men who carried out the attack on Friday has not been released.
Police say the gunmen opened fire as they walked from the sacred compound towards the Lions' Gate area of the Old City walls. Police say the gunmen opened fire as they made their way from the sacred compound towards Lions' Gate, an opening in the Old City walls about 100ft (30 metres) away.
The attackers were then pursued onto the Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif, where they were shot dead. The attackers were then pursued back to the Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif, where they were shot dead.
In the wake of the incident, police closed the complex, which contains the al-Aqsa Mosque, ahead of Islamic Friday prayers for the first time in years. Mobile phone footage showed at least one of the attackers in a confrontation with members of the security forces in the holy precinct before being shot.
In the wake of the incident, police closed the complex, which contains the al-Aqsa Mosque, ahead of Muslim Friday prayers for the first time in years.
'Red lines'
The site is administered by an Islamic authority (Waqf), though Israel is in charge of security there. Police are investigating how the attackers managed to smuggle in several guns and a knife.
The Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif is the holiest site in Judaism and third holiest in Islam and is one of the most politically sensitive sacred places in the world.
It is located in East Jerusalem, occupied by Israel since the 1967 Middle East war. Israel considers the entire city its sovereign capital, while Palestinians claim East Jerusalem as the capital of sought-after future state.
Israel's Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan said the attack was "a serious and severe event in which red lines were crossed", adding that security arrangements in and around the site would be reviewed.
No group has said it was responsible, though the militant Palestinian Hamas movement, which runs the Gaza Strip, praised the attack as a "natural response to the Zionist ongoing crimes".
Growing toll
The shooting comes weeks after an Israeli policewoman was killed in a knife and gun attack outside the Old City by three Palestinians from the occupied West Bank.The shooting comes weeks after an Israeli policewoman was killed in a knife and gun attack outside the Old City by three Palestinians from the occupied West Bank.
Forty-two Israelis have been killed in nearly two years of such attacks.Forty-two Israelis have been killed in nearly two years of such attacks.
Over 240 Palestinians - most of them attackers, Israel says - have also been killed in that period. Others have been killed in clashes with Israeli troops. At least 255 Palestinians - most of them attackers, Israel says - have also been killed in that period, news agencies report. Others have been killed in clashes with Israeli troops.
Israel says Palestinian incitement has fuelled the attacks. The Palestinian leadership has blamed frustration rooted in decades of Israeli occupation.Israel says Palestinian incitement has fuelled the attacks. The Palestinian leadership has blamed frustration rooted in decades of Israeli occupation.