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Two female terrorists aged 14 and 16 wielding scissors stabbed an elderly man in Jerusalem’s Machane Yehuda market, Monday afternoon.

In the attack committed by the teenagers, two people were lightly wounded in the attack, an 80-year-old who suffered head wounds, and a 27-year-old wounded in his hand. The 80-year-old victim of the attack was later reported to be a Palestinian resident of Betlehem. The 27-year-old may have been wounded by a ricochet from a bullet.

One terrorist was shot dead.

THE FOLLOWING WERE THE INITIAL REPORTS BY YWN:

11:12: Preliminary report of a stabbing attack near Jerusalem’s Machane Yehuda, the shuk.

11:16: A female terrorist has been shot dead. Ichud Hatzalah reports a number of people are being treated for hysteria due to gunshots. People opened fire at the terrorists. It remains unclear if anyone was stabbed or injured by gunfire directed at the terrorist.More to follow.

11:18: A more accurate location is Yaffo Street opposite Eitz Chaim Street. It is near the entrance to the Ministry of Health building.

One terrorist is dead and a second wounded, apparently seriously.

11:24: MDA reports one person, a 27-year-old male is being transported to Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital with light injuries from the attempted stabbing attack. There are three others injured, listed moderate-to-light.

11:27: An armed security guard at the Ministry of Health building tells authorities the female terrorists tried to stab him and he was the first to open fire at them.

11:32: An 80-year-old man is being transported to Shaare Zedek Hospital with an unspecified injury to his upper body, listed in light condition.

Despite rumors, MDA and Ichud Hatzalah are not reporting anyone injured by gunfire. Earlier, there were reports that some of the gunfire directed at the two female terrorists struck pedestrians but B”H this does not appear to be the case.

11:34: All Jerusalem light rail service has been suspended as a result of the attack.

11:45: Ze’ev Sofer of Ichud Hatzalah was among the first on the scene. He treated a victim who ran to a nearby jewelry store for cover. The victim was treated for a superficial knife wound and transported to the hospital conscious and alert.

 Summation of the attack:

Two female terrorists, ages 14 and 16-years-old, residents of Kalandia, arrived on Yaffo Street near the shuk, in the area of the Ministry of Health building. This is located on Yaffo between Machane Yehuda and the Davidka.

The two managed to stab an elderly man, now reported to be 70, a PA (Palestinian Authority) resident of the Beit Lechem area. The man was wounded in his upper body and transported to the hospital, listed in light condition.

They then tried to stab passersby. A police bomb demolition team that was in the shuk area quickly realized what was taking place and exited their vehicle and ordered the terrorists to stop. The terrorists then turned towards him and he fired, striking them both. One was killed and the second was reportedly in critical condition.

A security guard was also transported to the hospital from the scene with a light superficial wound to a hand, apparently from shrapnel which may have been from gunfire but this is not yet determined.

Light rail service in the city was halted as a result of the attack and it has since resumed.

Police urge the public to remain vigilant and not to hesitate to report anything suspicious.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem / Photos: Medabrim Tikshoret)