The widows and orphans of the four rabbis who were slain in the Jerusalem synagogue massacre this week issued a letter calling for national solidarity and unity, particularly this Sabbath.

An extremely brutal moment on Tuesday morning left many people scarred for life after witnessing the worst terror attack Jerusalem has seen in years.

In one violent moment four rabbis lost their lives. They had come from around the world to live in the Holy Land. Here they also found their final resting place.

Four Israelis died and eight others wounded on Tuesday morning in west Jerusalem in one of the worst terror attacks Israel has experienced in past years.