November 18, 2014 11:43 AM EST
T wo Palestinians from East Jerusalem burst into a West Jerusalem synagogue Tuesday morning, killing four people and wounding several others. Three American-Israeli dual-citizens were identified among the victims. This latest attack is being viewed by both sides as a potential turning point in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
An Israeli police officer gestures as he holds a weapon near the scene of an attack at a Jerusalem synagogue on Nov. 18, 2014. Ronen Zvulun—Reuters Israeli emergency personnel remove the body of an Israeli man from a synagogue in Jerusalem on Nov. 18, 2014. Ilia Yefimovich—Getty Images People react as they stand outside a synagogue in Jerusalem on Nov. 18, 2014. Ilia Yefimovich—Getty Images Israeli police crime scene investigators stand near bodies of suspected attackers outside a synagogue in Jerusalem on Nov. 18, 2014. Lior Mizrahi—Getty Images Israeli security personnel run next to a synagogue, where a suspected Palestinian attack took place, in Jerusalem on Nov. 18, 2014. Ronen Zvulun—Reuters A bullet hole through the front window of a synagogue in the Har Nof neighborhood of Jerusalem on Nov. 18, 2014. Jim Hollander—EPA Ultra-Orthodox Jewish boys look at the scene in Jerusalem on Nov. 18, 2014. Sebastian Scheiner—AP Mourners gather for the funerals of Rabbi Kalman Levine, Avraham Goldberg and Arieh Kupinsky in Jerusalem on Nov.18, 2014. Ilia Yefimovich—Getty Images Ultra-Orthodox Jews carry the body of Mosheh Twersky during his funeral in Jerusalem on Nov. 18, 2014. Oded Balilty—AP More Must-Reads from TIME Donald Trump Is TIME's 2024 Person of the Year Why We Chose Trump as Person of the Year Is Intermittent Fasting Good or Bad for You? The 100 Must-Read Books of 2024 The 20 Best Christmas TV Episodes Column: If Optimism Feels Ridiculous Now, Try Hope The Future of Climate Action Is Trade Policy Merle Bombardieri Is Helping People Make the Baby Decision