1 Israeli killed, 2 wounded in West Bank shooting

Palestinians shot and killed one Israeli and two others wounded Sunday beginning near tomb of Joseph, a Jewish holy site in the Palestinian city of Nablus, Israeli military and rescue services said.

The circumstances of the shooting were not immediately obvious. An elderly man of about 30 years reaches an Israeli base outside Nablus before dying of his injuries, the army and rescue services said.

Two others, about 20 and 17, reached a Jewish settlement nearby with gunshot wounds and was taken to the hospital.

Jewish worshippers often enter Nablus with a military escort located within an area to pray on the small building traditionally identified as the tomb of the biblical Patriarch, held the Palestinian. These visits are coordinated with the Palestinian security forces. Visit the Israelis Friday, however, seems to have not been coordinated with each side.

Israel Army Radio reported that the faithful identified as Palestinian police snipers.

Jibril al-Bakri, the Palestinian Governor of Nablus, said the Palestinian Authority "studied the incident internally."

A senior Palestinian official said police Palestinians seem to have been involved in the shooting. He spoke on condition of anonymity because the investigation is ongoing.

The Palestinian Authority governs parts of the West Bank under the control of overall security to Israel.

Nablus moved from Israeli to Palestinian control in the 1990s in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, but Israel retained control on the building of the Tomb. In 2000, after deadly fighting autour Tomb, Israel military torn off and handed over control to the Palestinians. Later, a mob ransacked and torched the building.

The tomb was restored later. Recent years, through the improvement of the conditions of security in the West Bank and reinforced cooperation between Israeli and Palestinian security forces, Jewish worshippers have travelled to the grave in organized convoys.

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Netherlands mourns victims of mall shooting - Xinhua

Locals mourn victims of rampage fatal shooting on Saturday, in Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands, April 10, 2011. Thousands of people gathered in the city of Alphen aan den Rijn Dutch Sunday evening to mourn the victims of the murderous shooting rampage Saturday in a shopping centre. (Xinhua Hong Tianmu)

ALPHEN AAN DEN RIJN, the Netherlands, on 10 April (Xinhua) - thousands of people gathered in the city of Alphen aan den Rijn Dutch Sunday evening to mourn the victims of rampage fatal shooting on Saturday at a shopping centre.

"A man has weakened many of us with a senseless act," said Mayor Bas Eenhoorn, opening of the Memorial event by calling Saturday "a very black day."

"We never thought of as something like this could happen here in Alphen.". Great what you here to think about such a terrible thing. We will come back stronger, but will never forget "he says.

On Saturday, armed men killed six people before taking his own life. Seventeen people were injured, 12 of them still in hospital.

All the victims lived in Alphen. The drawer of 24 years, Tristan van der Vlis, killed an elderly woman and 91 by 80 men.

No motive was established following initial investigations. Van der Vlis spent ten days in an institution closed in 2006 after suffering from suicidal symptoms, said police. In 2003, he was himself wounded with an air gun. Before the killing, Van der Vlis was unemployed for several weeks and seemed to feel down.

The Mayor praised people who tried to stop the murderer, while shooting is in progress. "They are the heroes of the Ridderhof," he said. "One of them even died trying to save someone another live".

For his part, Dutch Prime Minister, Mark Rutte said that "certain events are impossible to understand and it was such an event."

"People were shopping with the other and ended in horror." "A drama which left deep wounds in the community of Alphen", said Rutte.

"It is an incomprehensible Act, a loner who killed innocent people," continued the Rutte. "In hospitals in some of the victims are fighting for their lives." For the people involved, it is a terrible day. I spoke this afternoon to the Queen, and she is intensely mourning with you. The Netherlands is mourning with you. ?

The gathering concluded with a moment of silence and a wreath of flowers - ceremony ponte near the commercial centre.

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Dutch mall, shooting at least 6 dead leaves

A gunman opened fire with an automatic weapon at a mall outside Amsterdam Saturday, making at least six dead and 11 others injured, said Dutch officials.

The Government of the city of Alphen aan den Rijn announced initially on his account Twitter that four people died in the shooting at the Mall Ridderhof, but Mayor Bas Eenhoorn said more later six had died, including the shooter.

The suburb is less than 25 kilometres southwest of Amsterdam.

A witness identified as Maart Verbeek said diffuser to state our forward had a gun and that he had seen at least five people he believed were killed and more than many injured.

"There was panic in the shopping centre, many people running," said Verbeek, a pet store owner. "I see coming forward, walk and I'm going inside the store... and I see passes with a big gun."

Dutch television channel our cited witnesses as saying the man later himself bullet in the head with a second weapon, a pistol.

The gunman was described as being of about 25 years and pants to wear camouflage and leather jacket.

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HMS Astute shooting: Advisor wrestled drawer floor - AllAfrica.com

The married father of three boys and a girl in the Navy for more than two decades and was due to transfer to the second submarine astute class Navy HMS ambush.

According to a profile on a social networking site, Lt - Cdr Molyneux, has worked in Scotland during the week and lived in Wigan, Lancs with his wife, Gillian, a sport of studies lecturer at Wigan & Leigh College.

"I thought that I would have travelled the world, but I only visited a few places, but I've seen it all under water", he wrote. Lieutenant Commander Chris Hodge was in critical condition Friday evening.

Several VIPs, including Cllr Smith guests on board, were at the time, and a party of schoolchildren stood on the dock awaiting the ship when the shooting happened.

Cllr Smith, a former engineer of the RAF, said last night how he fought the shooter, which was less than five metres, ground and helpless. He denied that he was a "hero".

"The drawer... appeared with all its equipment on which no me alarm in itself,"he says. ".

"He stepped back a few steps and disappeared from the scene again.". This is when he fired the first couple of shots which I heard sound.

"He is back in the control room and he fired the third and fourth. "They were reasonably close and I heard a hissing sound which meant one had stolen comes to me".

Mr. Smith, who was a non-commissioned officer of the RAF, added: "there was a lot of blood, this is really nice - I thought he was going to kill everyone."

"I can the decision that if the ball had not struck me, was subject to, and if not me, anyone and everyone."

"I've charged him, pushed against the wall and at the same time to keep his weapon." At this point I think it fired shot number five. We had a tension and I think that I have been shouting much. My instinct was to scare me.

"I he spun 180 degrees and charged against the other walls which I think we have enough hard." I think it is at this time that number that six exploded a shot.

Mr. Smith, who suffered bruises to her legs and back and a cut to the head, but who did not need medical treatment, said he had managed to remove the gun and throw out of reach of the shooter.

As other dignitaries stood him in shock, he yelled to the city Alistair Neill, head of the Executive Council, to help.

He added: "I yelled for Alistair obtain human armed because he was thrashing autour - he didn't lie."

"I feel like a hero, I wish, he arrived.

A source told The Daily Telegraph: "it seems this rating got into an argument and then everything went crazy and began shooting people.". He served in Afghanistan so it does not appear to be related to the stress of combat such as post-traumatic stress syndrome. ?

The Ministry of defence insisted that the incident had not caused a greater threat to public safety.

Clever, the hunter-killer ship more sophisticated in the world, is kept by his own crew when it is in the port. They are generally issued with handguns at the head of the measurement gateway that they are in service.

John Denham, MP for Southampton Itchen and a former Minister, said: "in a timely manner I will ask Ministers to ensure that this incident is fully explained with complete openness to any potential risk to the public. ?

Dr. Liam Fox, the Defense Secretary, said "his thoughts and sympathies" are with the families of the victims.

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