Suspected Jerusalem terror attack on Tuesday
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Jerusalem police were investigating a suspected terror attack in Jerusalem on Tuesday after two men 48 and 50 years of age, were wounded from gunfire in the E. Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah.
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The attack took place only 500 meters from the Jerusalem District court when the two men were shot by the terrorist at close range when he approached their car.
Paramedic Shimon Buzaglo told Ynet that the men drove up to police officers stationed in the area and reported that they were shot at as they were driving in the neighborhood, a volatile flashpoint between Jewish and Palestinian residents, in the capital.
"When we arrived we saw one man lying on the ground and another able to walk around. they were both shot in their upper bodies but were conscious," he said. "We administered initial care to stop their bleeding and transported them to hospital," he said.
Jerusalem police said they were in pursuit of suspects but report that they have already located the weapon used in the attack.
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Car riddled with bullets in a suspected terror attack in Jerusalem on Tuesday
(Photo: Gilad Cohen)
They appealed to the public to be vigilant and report any information that could lead to the terrorist's capture.
The son of one of the victims of the terror attack told Ynet that his father was on his way to pray at the tomb of Simeon the Righteous when he was shot. "He will be back to pray tonight," he said. "He was very brave to push the assailant away," he said adding that he was supposed to be with his father. "My dad always said there were too many weapons in the hands of residents in the neighborhood. The police is at fault here," he said.
On Monday, A 36-year-old Israeli man was moderately wounded in a stabbing attack at the Gush Etzion Junction in the West Bank. IDF troops on site opened fire on the female terrorist and neutralized her.