At least eight people were injured in gunfire near the Western Wall in Jerusalem, some seriously. The shots were fired in two different places, rescue service Magen David Adom said Sunday night. A suspect has already turned himself in and has been arrested, according to police.
The Palestinian allegedly targeted a bus in the old city and a parking lot at David’s Tomb. According to a paramedic, worshipers entered the city from the Western Wall. A passerby told him that a terrorist had suddenly shot at the bus indiscriminately. Panic ensued when emergency services arrived. people ran.
Newborn seriously injured
At least eight people were injured in the attack, several seriously. One of the injured was pregnant. Her baby had to be delivered by emergency caesarean section and was also seriously injured.
The alleged gunman turned himself in to police hours after the attack and was arrested. “The security forces are working to arrest the terrorist and will not rest until he is caught,” Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid said. Anyone who harms civilians will pay a price.
“Natural response to arrogance”
The Palestinian organization Hamas, which rules in the Gaza Strip, assessed the incident differently. It was a “natural response to the arrogance of the occupying soldiers and Zionist settlers and their daily crimes against our people, our country and our Muslim and Christian holy sites,” a spokesman said. Israel would invade the Al-Aqsa Mosque more and more.
This mosque on the Temple Mount is the third holiest site in Islam. While the Temple Mount is under Islamic rule, Israel is responsible for its security. However, tensions between the two sides continue to flare.
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