Two Injured in Jerusalem Shooting, Day After Deadly Terror Attack in City

Israeli security forces cordon off the site of a shooting attack near Israeli police headquarters, close to the line dividing mainly Palestinian east Jerusalem from the mostly Jewish western sector of the city, on October 9, 2016InternationalIndiaAfricaThe shooting occurred less than 24 hours after a terror attack at a synagogue in the Neve Yaakov neighborhood in Jerusalem left seven people dead.Two people have been injured in a shooting at the City of David archaeological site in Jerusalem, Israel. Both wounded, a 22-year-old man and a 45-year-old man, are in serious condition, with injuries to their upper bodies, according to a spokesperson for the Magen David Adom (MDA), Israel’s national emergency medical, disaster, ambulance, and blood bank service. The two men are reportedly father and son.According to police, the gunman has been “neutralized.” They are currently investigating the shooter’s identity, and searches are underway in the area in an attempt to find out if he acted alone. The police are treating the shooting as a suspected terror attack.Reports suggest that the attacker was a 13-year-old from East Jerusalem, with a local broadcaster identifying him as Muhammad Aliyat.The incident comes less than 24 hours after seven people were killed and at least three others wounded in a terror shooting attack near a synagogue in Jerusalem’s Neve Yaakov neighborhood. The perpetrator was shot and killed by police.Later, the Israeli police tweeted that the shooter was a 21-year-old resident of East Jerusalem. According to preliminary investigation, he committed the terror attack by himself. He is believed to have waited outside the synagogue until Shabbat prayers ended, then started shooting at worshipers as they walked outside.A total of 42 suspects were arrested after the deadly attack, some of them were relatives or friends of the perpetrator, local media reported.WorldRaids, Drone Strikes & Rockets: The IDF’s Jenin Operation and Its Aftermath27 January, 03:47 GMTMeanwhile, Hamas spokesperson Hazem Kasem said that the Friday attack was carried out in retaliation for a deadly Israeli raid on the Jenin refugee camp on Thursday.On January 26, at least 10 Palestinians were killed and 20 others were injured as a result of an Israeli raid on the Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank. The Israeli military said it had neutralized several Palestinian militants suspected of plotting major terror attacks.

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