Israel police arrest suspect after 8 injured in shooting attacks near Jerusalem’s Western Wall
- The suspect, a Palestinian, was arrested after turning himself in several hours after the shootings, according to police
- The shootings targeted a bus in the Old City, as well as a car park near David’s Tomb on Mount Zion, according to Israeli media
At least eight people were injured, two of them seriously, in shooting incidents near Jerusalem’s Western Wall, the Magen David Adom (MDA) rescue service announced on Twitter early on Sunday.
The suspect, a Palestinian, was arrested after turning himself in several hours after the attacks, according to police.
The shootings targeted a bus in the Old City, as well as a car park near David’s Tomb on Mount Zion, according to Israeli media.
The attack was reported at 1.24am local time on Sunday, the MDA said.
The bus was transporting worshippers into the city from the Western Wall, a holy Jewish prayer site, according to a paramedic.
“According to a passer-by, a terrorist began to shoot indiscriminately toward the bus,” MDA paramedic Shimi Grossman said, adding that he arrived to a scene of panic.
One of the wounded was a heavily pregnant woman who underwent an emergency Caesarean, The Jerusalem Post newspaper reported. The baby was reportedly in a serious but stable condition, it added.
“All those who seek our harm should know that they will pay a price for any harm to our civilians,” Prime Minister Yair Lapid said following the attacks.