Saturday, January 28, 2023

Father, son shot by 13-year-old at City of David in second attack in Jerusalem in 24 hours - Gadi Zaig

 

by Gadi Zaig

The shooter was shot quickly by two nearby civilians carrying licensed weapons.

 

Police and rescue personnel at the scene of a shooting attack in the City of David, in East Jerusalem, on January 28, 2023. (photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)
Police and rescue personnel at the scene of a shooting attack in the City of David, in East Jerusalem, on January 28, 2023.
(photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)

Two people were injured in a suspected terror attack at the City of David archaeological site in Jerusalem in the second attack in Jerusalem in the past 24 hours.

The shooter opened fire on Ma'alot Street, near the entrance to the site. The shooter was shot quickly by two nearby civilians carrying licensed weapons and is now being held and treated in a police ambulance, Israel Police said. A police spokesperson told Army Radio that the incident was a terror attack.

The terrorist is reportedly a 13-year-old resident of east Jerusalem. The weapon he carried was seized by police shortly after he was neutralized, Maariv reported.

The teenager reportedly traveled to the area by bus, according to N12. Security footage showed the terrorist lurking behind cars before shooting at the two victims.

An IDF soldier was also lightly injured in the incident. He later sought medial treatment and his family was notified.

Police and Shin Bet forces arrived at the scene within a few minutes due to the heightened alertness of the police. Police are currently investigating the shooter's identity, and searches are underway in the area in an attempt to find out if he had any assistance, according to Maariv.

MDA paramedics have arrived onto the scene and began providing treatment to those injured.

The people injured in the incident

Those injured include a 22-year-old man and a 45-year-old man, both in serious but stable condition with injuries to their upper bodies. The two were evacuated to Shaare Zedek Medical Center, according to an MDA spokesperson. The man in his twenties is an MDA volunteer and the older man is his father.

"We quickly arrived at the scene and saw the victims. They were fully conscious and suffered gunshot wounds to their upper bodies," said MDA paramedic Fadi Dekidak. "We quickly put him in an intensive care unit and evacuated them with life-saving medical treatment to Shaare Zedek Hospital."

The US Department of Defense condemned the attack, with Pentagon Press Secretary Pat Ryder stating: "We are in close contact with our Israeli partners and stand firmly with them in the face of this attack." 

Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem welcomed the attack, saying: "The heroic action in Silwan is a confirmation of the continuation of the resistance action in all the occupied territories, and in response to the crimes of the occupation against our people in the holy places."

"The heroic action in Silwan is a confirmation of the continuation of the resistance action in all the occupied territories, and in response to the crimes of the occupation against our people in the holy places."

Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem

The incident occurred the day after the terror attack at the synagogue in the Neve Yaakov neighborhood in Jerusalem.

This is a developing story.


Gadi Zaig

Source: https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-729892

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