Terrorism in the Old City:
Avraham Elmaleh, 20, is injured in a terrorist attack that took place today (Saturday) at the Nablus Gate in Jerusalem.
Elmaleh, who was stabbed in the chest, back and neck, said that he crossed the road near the Nablus Gate and was then attacked: "I returned from the opening prayer at the Western Wall. I crossed the road. I did not notice and chased a terrorist."
"He jumped on me with a knife and came to murder me and stabbed me all over my body," the young man described the moments of horror.
"He tried to stab a Jew. He beat me in the chest, back, head. Our soldier who was there saw that I was fighting with him, separated us and then killed the terrorist. The fighters saved me."
Avraham Elmaleh, injured in a terrorist attack at the Nablus Gate, Photo: Oren Ben Hakon
"It is a Hanukkah miracle. I was the only Jew who passed there. As soon as the soldiers arrived, he left me and went to them," Elmaleh added, emphasizing again: "It shows that he was looking to harm the Jews. The soldiers saved me. Without them I would not be here today."
Elmaleh is hospitalized in a stable condition at Shaare Zedek Medical Center.
Troops are continuing their investigation
A resident of the triangle was arrested this evening on suspicion of driving Muhammad Shehadeh Abu Salima, the terrorist who carried out the stabbing attack near the Nablus Gate, to the Old City of Jerusalem.
To arrest the suspect, the police carried out increased operational activity while operating various units and means, in order to locate the suspect in transporting the terrorist to the scene of the attack.
The terrorist Muhammad Shehadeh Abu Salima:
#يد # القدس هو محمد شحادة أبو سليمة .. pic.twitter.com/mJ3zAbA7SU
- أمد أبو نصر # غزة (@ ahmadnser1) December 4, 2021
During the operation, a taxi was located in traffic in the Ginaton area, with many police forces following it until the driver of the vehicle was arrested.
The suspect, a man in his 40s, was arrested and taken for questioning in the central unit of the Jerusalem district.
Were we wrong?
Fixed!
If you found an error in the article, we'll be happy for you to share it with us
