Eyewitnesses said dozens of gunfire were fired in the Schwedenplatz district, a square opposite the Carmelite district, where several synagogues are located. The Jewish network’s assessment that the attack was not directed against the Jews of Vienna. Red told Kurier’s online news page that none of the city’s Jewish establishments give the impression that they have been affected. He said there had been no casualties among the Jewish network.
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz incidents a “disgusting terrorist attack. “
Meanwhile, the Czech police stepped up checks at the Austrian border and said they had increased security at the country’s Jewish institutions.
“Police are wearing down random controls on cars and passengers at border crossings with Austria as a precautionary measure in connection with the terrorist attack in Vienna,” czech police tweeted.
Police added that they had strengthened “the supervision of major Jewish services in the Czech Republic” to a preventive measure that “reflects progress only in neighbouring Austria. “
Czech Interior Minister Jan Hamacek said in a tweet that Czech police were in contact with Austrian colleagues after the “terrible news from Vienna. “
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis tweeted his condolences for the attack near the Stadttempel synagogue.
“I am horrified by the attack on the Vienna synagogue and express my solidarity with all Austrians and my friend Sebastian Kurz,” Babis tweeted.
Germany has also promised to give in to terror.
The German Foreign Ministry said on Monday that “we give in to the hatred that is intended to divide our societies” after the shootings.
“While we still can’t wait for the scale of terror, our minds are with the wounded and those suffering at this difficult time,” the ministry wrote on Twitter, calling neighboring Austria’s reports “terrifying and disturbing. “
The head of the European Union, Charles Michel, described him as “loose. “
Europe “strongly condemns this cowardly act that violates our human values,” tweeted European Council leader Michel.
Israeli Diaspora Minister Omer Yankelevich tweeted: “Our minds and prayers are with Austria at this tragic and very difficult time. “
“Our minds and prayers are with the people of Austria because of this terrible terrorist attack in Vienna,” tweeted Israel’s ambassador to Austria, Mordejai Rodgold. “Our condolences to the families of the victims. In these difficult times, Israel supports Austria in complete solidarity. »
The attack through several gunmen in Vienna left at least one user dead and several more wounded on Monday night, authorities said.
Police in the Austrian capital said that several shots were fired shortly after 8pm (1900 GMT) on a busy street in the city centre and that there were six other filming locations. Austria’s most sensible security official said the government believes several gunmen were concerned and a police operation is still ongoing.
“It looks like it was a terrorist attack,” Interior Minister Karl Nehammer told the state broadcaster ORF, adding that the perpetrators were armed with rifles. “I can verify that there were several wounded and that there are probably also dead among them. “
Vienna police tweeted, “One dead, several wounded (including 1 policeman). “They added that a suspect was shot dead through the police.
The Austrian news agency had previously quoted ambulance spokesman Daniel Melcher as saying there were several dead and injured, but has not yet been able to provide a figure.
Oskar Deutsch, the head of vienna’s Jewish community, said the shooting took place on the street where the city’s main synagogue is located, but it is unclear whether the place of worship had been attacked. The synagogue was already closed at the time of the shooting, Deutsch tweeted.
Rabbi Schlomo Hofmeister told The Associated Press that he saw at least one user shoot at other people sitting on the street door bars under his window.
“They were firing at least a hundred bullets right outside the doors of our building,” Hofmeister said.
“All those bars have ts outside. The afternoon is the last night before the lockout,” he added. “From the middle of the night, all bars and restaurants will be closed in Austria over the next month and many other people probably sought to take advantage of tonight’s merit going to pass out. “
The Vienna government has suggested that others use all open spaces and public transport in the city. Police said trams and buses did not prevent and suggested social media users not to post videos of the ongoing police operation, so as not to endanger the officers.