to next month s coronation. two british israeli sisters killed in a shooting in the occupied west bank have been named as maya and rina dee. the sisters were killed on friday afternoon in the north of thejordan valley, as they drove through tiberias. the attacker was shot dead by police. their mother, leah, remains in a critical condition in hospital, local media reported. the family lived in the settlement of efrat and were immigrants from the uk, the mayor said. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu sent a tweet containing the sisters names, and a photo of them, on saturday evening. these details come at a time when the region is seeing an upsurge in violence. our correspondent lucy williamson reports from tel aviv a warning her piece contains some distressing details and images. last night, tel aviv s holiday crowds became targets. gunfire this, the moment when police surrounded the attacker and then shot him dead. people shout you can hear the fear of people filmin
been in place for many decades, jews are not allowed to pray on this site because it would threaten the muslim claim to that holy site and eventually turn it into a jewish site. that is the fear that palestinians have. well in the last half hour, the chief rabbi of the uk hasjust released a statement about the killing of maya and rina dee. in it he says: no words can describe the depth of our shock and sadness at the heart breaking news of the murder by terrorists in israel of maya & rina dee daughters of rebbetzen lucy, who is in a critical condition & rabbi leo dee, my dear colleagues.
to next month s coronation. two british israeli sisters killed in a shooting in the occupied west bank have been named as maya and rina dee. the sisters were killed on friday afternoon in the north of thejordan valley, as they drove through tiberias. the attacker was shot dead by police. their mother, leah, remains in a critical condition in hospital, local media reported. the family lived in the settlement of efrat and were immigrants from the uk, the mayor said. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu sent a tweet containing the sisters names, and a photo of them, on saturday evening. these details come at a time