1 Dead and 4 Injured After Gunman Opens Fire at Holy Site in Jerusalem

1 Dead and 4 Injured After Gunman Opens Fire at Holy Site in Jerusalem
The Dome of the Rock Mosque in the Al Aqsa Mosque compound, known by the Jews as the Temple Mount, is seen in Jerusalem's Old City on Sept. 9, 2013. AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner
Katabella Roberts
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One person has died and four others have been injured at a holy site in Jerusalem’s Old City following an attack by a Palestinian gunman on Sunday, according to multiple reports.

The shooting occurred near an entrance to the contested flashpoint area known to Jews as the Temple Mount and to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary.

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