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NOVEMBER 5, 2020 | The Jewish Home
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In what is the worst terror attack to have been perpetrated on Viennese soil, at least four people were killed and 22 others were wounded on Monday evening in the Austrian capital by at least one masked gunman. The first shots were fired near a synagogue, although it’s unclear if the synagogue was targeted. The gunman, Kujtim Fejzulaj, then opened fire in five other places in the downtown area. He was killed by officers. The terrorist was armed with an assault rifle, among other handguns, and appeared to wear an explosive vest which turned out to be a dummy. “We are currently experiencing difficult hours in our republic. I would like to thank all the emergency services who are risking their lives, especially today, for our safety. Our police will take decisive action against the perpetrators of this vile terrorist attack,” Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said via Twitter. “I am glad that our police officers have already been able to neutralize a perpetrator. We will never allow ourselves to be intimidated by terrorism and will fight these attacks resolutely by all means.” All synagogues, kosher restaurants and Jewish supermarkets were set to stay closed across Austria on Tuesday. Children in the city were advised to stay home from schools, although schools were open. Fejzulaj, 20, was a dual citizen of Austria and North Macedonia. He had been previously jailed for attempting to travel to Syria. He had been sentenced to 22 months in prison in August 2019 but was released early because of his age. Fejzulaj was reportedly be-
ing monitored by security services but was not considered capable of mounting a domestic attack. According to German daily newspaper Bild, the terrorist is reported to have posted on Instagram announcing his intentions before the attack. It published a picture showing Fejzulaj brandishing a pistol, an assault rifle, and a machete while wearing a black t-shirt and beanie. He is reported to have pledged allegiance to ISIS. ISIS recently called on jihadis to “spill the blood of Crusaders” in “revenge” over cartoons of the Prophet Muhammed, which have seen mass protests and calls of boycotts of French goods in many Muslim nations. The bloodbath in Vienna comes after France was hit by two horrifying terror attacks by Islamic terrorists with three people murdered in Nice and a school teacher beheaded in Paris.
Fatalities in Turkish Earthquake
Friday’s earthquake in Turkey left 91 people dead and 994 people injured. The magnitude 7.0 blast struck the Aegean Sea before the weekend, shaking parts of Greece and Turkey. Because it struck at a relatively shallow depth of 13 miles, the impact was felt forcefully at ground level near the epicenter. More than 20 buildings were seriously damaged in Izmir by the tremor. On Monday morning, more than 65 hours after the quake struck, a 3-year-old girl was found alive buried in the wreckage of her apartment building. Elif Perincek was found after a firefighter searched for her in the debris near her dresser. She held onto his finger as he brought her to safety. Perincek’s mother and two siblings were rescued earlier. One of
