3 Israeli troopers dead in Palestinian anti-occupation shooting

 A Palestinian attacker opened fire early on Tuesday at the entrance to an illegal settlement outsidethe occupied old city of al-Quds (' Jerusalem'), killing three Israeli troopers and critically wounding a fourth, Israeli police and medical services said.  A Palestinian attacker opened fire early on Tuesday at the entrance to an illegal settlement outsidethe occupied old city of al-Quds (' Jerusalem'), killing three Israeli troopers and critically wounding a fourth, Israeli police and medical services said.      Israeli police spokeswoman Luba Samri said the attacker was a 37-year-old Palestinian who approached the back gate entrance of the Har Adar settlement, hiding among fellow Palestinian day laborers who were being checked by security forces.      She said he aroused their suspicions and was asked to stop. At that point, he pulled out a weapon and began opening fire from a short distance.     The Palestinian attacker was then gunned down by other forces at the scene.