Tunisia president condemns 'cowardly' shooting, insists country still 'safe'
Kais Saied denounces attempt to disturb 'stability' as authorities probe guardsman's motive for killing 5 outside Djerba's historic Ghriba synagogue
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Kais Saied denounces attempt to disturb 'stability' as authorities probe guardsman's motive for killing 5 outside Djerba's historic Ghriba synagogue
Tunisian authorities have opened an investigation into a shooting attack at a synagogue that killed two Jewish pilgrims and three members of the country’s security forces. The motive of the gunman, a National Guard member, remained unclear. Security officers killed him before he could enter the historic Ghriba synagogue building on the island of Djerba, The synagogue is thought to be one of the world’s oldest Jewish temples and is a popular pilgrimage destination. Authorities and family members identified the civilian victims as cousins: Aviel Haddad, 30, who held dual Tunisian and Israeli...
Tunisian authorities opened an investigation Wednesday into a shooting attack at a synagogue that killed two Jewish pilgrims and three members of the country's security forces. The motive of the gunman, whom guards killed before he could enter the building on the island of Djerba, remained unclear.
Tunisian authorities opened an investigation Wednesday into a shooting attack at a synagogue that killed two Jewish pilgrims and three members of the country's security forces. The motive of the gunman, whom guards killed before he could enter the building on the island of Djerba, remained unclear. The island's historic Ghriba synagogue, thought to be one of the world’s oldest Jewish temples, is a popular pilgrimage destination, but it was unknown if the assailant, a member of the Tunisian National Guard, specifically targeted Jews in Tuesday's attack, The Associated Press sai...
Tunisia’s TAP news agency says the death toll from a gun attack near a Synagogue on the Mediterranean island of Djerba has risen to five.