Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat on Thursday afternoon 25 Tishrei visited Shaare Zedek Medical Center to inquire into the condition of the wounded avreich from the stabbing attack, Aaron Moshe Chaim ben Chana.

Mayor Barkat spoke with the surgeons who are operating on Aaron. They are quoted telling him that the situation is quite complicated but B”H the patient is stable for the time being and they are now working to remove the knife from his neck.

Barkat told the press “I am happy the doctors remain optimistic”.

The tzibur is urged to be mispallel for avreich Rav Aaron Moshe Chaim ben Chana for a refuah shleima bsoch kol cholei am yisrael.    אהרן משה חיים בן חנה לרפו”ש.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)