A Palestinian terrorist stabbed two people, moderately wounding one of them, in an attack Wednesday outside a main entrance to the Old City of Jerusalem, authorities said.
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Israeli police said the teen carried out the attack near Jaffa Gate after getting off a bus. The suspect, a 17-year-old Palestinian from east Jerusalem, was caught and arrested after a short chase. His name was not immediately released.
Jerusalem's Hadassah Medical Center said a 56-year-old man was being treated for stab wounds to his face, neck and hand. Dr. Shaden Salameh-Youssef, head of the emergency department at the hospital's Mount Scopus branch, said the man was moderately wounded but awake and in stable condition.
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The Magen David Adom rescue service said a 17-year-old boy was lightly injured with a stabbing wound in the stomach. He was hospitalized.
Jaffa Gate is one of the main entrances to the Old City, flanking the Armenian, Christian, and Muslim quarters, and is typically crowded with tourists.
The Old City, the emotional epicenter of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, is a frequent flashpoint of violence,
The attack occurred during one of the worst bouts of violence in the West Bank and east Jerusalem over the past 20 years.
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