Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Crime & JusticeThree people were killed in Silwan after a shooting between two families led to arson, according to Palestinian sources. Police opened fire on those setting the fires, killing two additional residentsShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeNir Hassonand Josh Breiner05:34 AM • August 23 2026 IDTThree people were killed by gunfire in East Jerusalem's Silwan overnight into Sunday, including two who were shot dead by police, after a dispute between two families escalated into arson attacks, according to Palestinian sources.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel policeEast JerusalemCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesWest BankHind RajabTurkey-InterpolE1 TenderNetanyahuGazaCalifornia Special ElectionHaQuizHaaretz PodcastPolice Shoot Dead Two People Amid Feud Between East Jerusalem FamiliesNetanyahu Is Dragging Israel Into Another Pointless Confrontation – With TurkeyReports: Several Palestinians Wounded by Israeli Settler Attacks in West BankEisenkot Vows No Palestinian State After Arab Party Leader Urges RecognitionIt Took 15 Years to Expand Jerusalem's Light Rail. Was It Worth the Wait?Remembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIDF Marks Detained Palestinians With Numbers as Northern West Bank Raids ExpandThe American Jewish Establishment Is Defending an Israel That No Longer ExistsSo Will It Be a Problem if Miriam Adelson Flies to Israel to Vote?An Israeli Startup Is Reinventing Salmon Farming. It May Upend a Global IndustryIsraeli Army Orders Criminal Probes Into Killing of Hind Rajab, Gaza MedicsGo to Qusra to See What Israel Is Trying to Hide