Deadly terrorist attack in Jerusalem

At least one terrorist infiltrated the yeshiva, possibly armed with an explosive belt, and began firing in every direction. Most of the students are high school age.

Police are having a difficult time keeping crowds of onlookers away from the scene, despite concerns there are still explosive belts at the scene that have yet to be neutralized.

Jerusalem Mayor Uri Lupolianski told Channel 2 television, "It's very sad tonight in Jerusalem - many people were killed in the heart of Jerusalem."

"There was a lot of gunfire and hysteria," a woman who lives across the street from the school told the radio. There was no immediate claim of responsibility.

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Two terrorists infiltrated a rabbinical seminary at the entrance of Jerusalem and opened fire after nightfall Thursday, police said. One person was wounded. Ambulances raced to the scene from around the city.

The seminary is the Mercaz Harav yeshiva in the Kiryat Moshe quarter of Jerusalem. Channel 2 TV reported that one of the infiltrators was shot and killed, and police were chasing the other one.