Tomb Of David Attack: Update On Condition Of Injured People

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JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Eight people were injured in the horrific shooting attack near a bus making its way from the Western Wall towards western Jerusalem at 1:20 AM on Saturday night. The terrorist, Amir Sidawi, a 26-year-old East Jerusalem Arab, was apprehended by security forces a few hours after he opened fire at passersby near the bus and on the bus.

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Two of the injured are in serious, life-threatening condition. A pregnant woman who was shot in the stomach has undergone an emergency birth at the Shaarei Tzedek hospital. The baby is in serious but stable condition and the mother is still in serious condition.

A man in his 60’s suffered head and neck injuries and is sedated and ventilated. Doctors are considering operating on him to improve his situation. His name for prayers is Yehoshua Hersh Ben Sarah and his son, who was also injured in the attack, is Baruch Bendet Ben Chana Gittel. The two are tourists from New York who had come to pray at the tomb of David.

Four other people injured in the attack are still in hospital with varying injuries.

Menachem Palas, who was injured in the attack, recalled the terrifying moments. “I was at the Kotel, I got on a number 3 bus and sat next to the window. Suddenly I heard gunfire and saw that a window was broken. I immediately lay down on the ground. Everyone screamed and there were babies on the bus. It was really fast. A bullet went through my back and I didn’t feel anything, maybe due to adrenalin, but I saw blood. In the hospital they found the bullet.

“I came to the Kotel to pray, I’m with Taglit (Birthright) from New York. I heard about these attacks but never believed it would happen to me.”

A member of the US embassy responded to the shooting attack and confirmed that US citizens had been injured in the incident.

“We are shocked and pained by the attack outside the Old City of Jerusalem,” the official said. “We sharply condemn all terror activities and activities which escalate tensions. Our thoughts are with the families of the victims and we wish them a speedy recovery.”


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Wilbur
Wilbur
1 year ago

These vermin don’t have any sense of respect for human life and dignity. They are indifferent to the human race and should be treated like any animal attack unto a human! The common method is to put down the anima. It’s curious how not a word comes out of Washington D.C. nor the U.N. – I guess because it is Arab terror unto Jews, especially orthodox Jews.

Democrats support Jew haters and terrorists.
Democrats support Jew haters and terrorists.
1 year ago

4 American citizens injured, the terrorist will now receive a monthly stipend for his attack and decrepit joe will still send the pali teror regime money in violation of the taylor force act.

Heshy
Heshy
1 year ago

All talk and baloney from DemocRATic jew haters.

K Belz
K Belz
1 year ago

Only solution (hate so say it but) Israel has to get rid of ALL Arabs
the good have to suffer because of the bad .
also until israel will not enforce the way Arab schools are indoctrinate the children nothing will change.

Glick
Glick
1 year ago

Yeshie hashil is in his 50’s

mo613
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mo613
1 year ago

cant wait for rashid to call for am investigation

Momma
Momma
1 year ago

That is not the tomb of King David. King David was buried in another place,