Three people have been stabbed at the Lion’s Gate entrance to the Old City of Jerusalem shortly after Shabbos ended. According to the preliminary information from the scene, at least one of the victims is in serious condition.

19:51: A family, husband, wife and two-year-old son, were walking on Chaggai Street in the Old City when they were attacked by a terrorist. Officials in Shaare Zedek Hospital report a 2-year-old boy arrived with light injuries. He was transported without other family members.

Reports state the family was walking towards the Kosel when they were attacked.

19:55: The father was gravely injured in the attack. The mother is reported in moderate or moderate-to-serious condition.

The terrorist who attacked the family with a knife has been shot dead by police. There are unconfirmed reports there was a second terrorist armed with a pistol who fled the scene.

The attack occurred 300-400 meters away from Shar Shechem, the major thoroughfare to the Kosel.

19:58: The terrorist jumped on the father and took his gun, using it to open fire in the direction of others approaching the area, striking four people. Police then opened fire and killed the terrorist. One of the people wounded from the gunfire is a man in his 40s. CPR is ongoing in an effort to save this man.

20:01: Magen David Adom spokesman Zaki Heller reports that EMTs and paramedics operated on the scene, transporting four victims to hospitals including two in grave condition (man and woman in their 40s) while CPR was ongoing, 1 serious (female 22-years-old) and a 2-year-old with light injuries.

The victims were transported to Shaare Zedek, Hadassah Ein Kerem and Hadassah Mt. Scopus Hospitals. One person was pronounced dead on the scene.

20:02: Jerusalem Police Spokesman: An Arab male arrived at Chaggai Street, jumped the couple, took a gun and opened fire at tourists. As a result, five people were wounded, one in grave condition and the others in moderate-serious condition. The terrorist was killed. A search is being conducted in the area to rule out a possible second terrorist.

20:04: Ichud Hatzalah EMS personnel operated on the scene, treating the victims prior to transport. They initiated CPR on the gravely wounded victims.

It is reported that one person in grave condition was transported to Shaare Zedek Hospital, one in serious condition to Ein Kerem and the child to Shaare Zedek. According to the various reports, one person is in grave condition from multiple stab wounds while another is in serious or grave condition from the gunfire after the terrorist grabbed the victim’s weapon.

Ichud Hatzalah’s Ze’ev Sofer explains when he arrived at the scene he found “two chassidim unconscious on the scene.

A recap of the attack and the condition of the victims will follow later tonight when information is received from various police and medical sources.

20:24: Baruch Dayan Emmes: The father HY”D has died of his massive injuries.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)