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Two Israelis stabbed in Jerusalem's Old City Israeli stabbed in Jerusalem's Old City
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Two Israelis have been stabbed by a Palestinian woman in the Old City of Jerusalem, Israeli police say. A Palestinian woman stabbed an Israeli man who then shot her in Jerusalem's Old City, Israeli police say.
The victims suffered light injuries and were being treated by medics, an ambulance spokeswoman said. The man, who is in his 30s, was stabbed from behind in his upper body, sustaining moderate injuries, a police spokesperson said.
A police spokesperson said one of the victims shot the attacker and that she was taken to hospital in a serious condition. The man then drew his weapon and shot the 18-year-old woman, who was taken to hospital in a serious condition.
The stabbing comes amid a surge in violence in Jerusalem and the West Bank that has left eight people dead.The stabbing comes amid a surge in violence in Jerusalem and the West Bank that has left eight people dead.
On Monday, Israeli forces shot dead two Palestinian youths, one of them a 13-year-old-boy, during clashes with protesters in the West Bank. On Monday, Israeli forces shot dead two Palestinian youths during clashes with protesters in the West Bank. Israeli media subsequently quoted military officials as saying one of them, a 13-year-old boy, had been shot by mistake.
Two days earlier, a Palestinian stabbed two Israelis to death in Jerusalem. Another stabbed and wounded an Israeli teenager. Israeli police killed both attackers.Two days earlier, a Palestinian stabbed two Israelis to death in Jerusalem. Another stabbed and wounded an Israeli teenager. Israeli police killed both attackers.
And last Thursday, gunmen shot and killed an Israeli couple as they drove with their four young children in the West Bank. Israeli police say five members of the Palestinian militant group Hamas have confessed to the shooting.And last Thursday, gunmen shot and killed an Israeli couple as they drove with their four young children in the West Bank. Israeli police say five members of the Palestinian militant group Hamas have confessed to the shooting.
The Israeli ambulance service initially reported that two Israelis had suffered light injuries in Wednesday's stabbing before revising it down to one.