For the first time in decades, Israel closed the site Friday after an attack by three Arab citizens of Israel who opened fire from the sacred site and killed two police officers before being shot dead. The Jerusalem shrine has been the scene of repeated confrontations, including during the current wave of violence over the past two years. ——9:30 a.m.Israeli police say security forces have shot dead a Palestinian assailant behind a pair of recent shooting attacks. He says the 34-year-old Palestinian opened fire at the forces with an automatic weapon. On Friday, three Arab citizens of Israel opened fire at a Jerusalem holy site, killing two police officers before being shot dead.

Source: National Post July 16, 2017 10:18 UTC