Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat called Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo Thursday morning to express his condolences and support in the aftermath of Wednesday's brutal terrorist attack against satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris.
Twelve people were killed in the horrific shooting: the magazine's editor-in-chief Stephane Charbonnier; seven other journalists and cartoonists, including well-known Jewish caricaturist Georges Wolinski; two bystanders; and two policemen.
An additional ten people were injured in what is being called one of the largest attack on French soil in years.
French authorities are searching for the two shooters, after the young man believed to have acted as their getaway driver - 18-year-old Hamyd Mourad - turned himself in voluntarily after publicly being named a suspect.
The remaining suspects, brothers Said Kouachi and Cherif Kouachi, both in their 30s, are still at large.
During the call Mayor Barkat empathized with Hidalgo, noting "the residents of Jerusalem understand and share in your pain."
"We must make sure that terror does not pay. The terrorists must be brought to justice and everyone must understand that the savage attack in Paris was not an isolated event but part of an international campaign of terror."
"The resilience that you and the citizens of Paris demonstrate following this brutal attack will overcome terror," he added.
Mayor Hidalgo told Barkat that she was very touched by his call.
"The support of the Mayor of Jerusalem and the people of Jerusalem is very important to us. I will share this important message of support with the members of Paris' City Council and with all of the residents of Paris," she said.