At least seven dead and several wounded by bullets in an attack in East Jerusalem

The escalation continues between Israelis and Palestinians.

A shooting Friday night in an East Jerusalem neighborhood near a synagogue left at least seven dead and several injured, Magen David Adom emergency response services said.

They also specified that the assailant had been “neutralized”.

"Several wounded after a shooting in the neighborhood of Neve Yaakov in East Jerusalem," under Israeli occupation, they announced in a press release.

Police say the shooter fired at a group of Israelis near a synagogue.

According to the preliminary investigation by law enforcement, the shooter was waiting outside the place of worship and opened fire when worshipers exited the building.

The firearm he used was found at the scene.

According to the Israeli daily Haaretz, the Hamas spokesman said the shooting was a response to the Israeli army's raid in Jenin on Thursday, which saw nine Palestinians killed in a "counter-terror" operation.

Moreover, the United States has already condemned the "appalling" attack in Jerusalem.