Shabbat news summary: Seven killed and five wounded in two shooting attacks in Jerusalem; The PA accuses Israel of escalating Israel today

Two terrorist attacks in Jerusalem in less than a day: 

Seven Israelis were murdered yesterday (Friday) in a shooting attack on a synagogue in the Neve Yaakov neighborhood in Jerusalem.

Also, two more people were seriously injured, and one moderately.

Another attack occurred this morning, after a 47-year-old father and his 22-year-old son, residents of the Old City, were seriously injured near the City of David in Jerusalem.

Following this, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will bring a series of measures to the cabinet for discussion and approval.

The shooting incident in the Neve Ya'akov neighborhood in Jerusalem // According to Law 27A for copyrights

At the same time, the Minister of Defense, Yoav Galant, will conduct a special situation assessment with the participation of the Chief of Staff, the head of the Shin Bet, the Director General of the Ministry of Defense and other senior officials in the defense establishment.

Eliyahu and Nathalie Mizrahi were murdered in an attack in Jerusalem

Eliyahu Mizrahi (48) and his partner Nathalie (45) were murdered in the shooting attack that took place last night (Friday) outside the Neve Yaakov Synagogue in Jerusalem.

Shimon, Eliyahu's father, said: "They got married two years ago. There were shots that stopped and they went out to help. The terrorist took out the gun and shot them. We were in the middle of a Shabbat meal."

Eliyahu and Natalie Mizrahi who were murdered in the attack, photo: courtesy of the family

These are the steps that Netanyahu will bring tonight for the cabinet's approval

A senior political official said today that following the two attacks during Shabbat in Jerusalem, that Prime Minister Netanyahu will tonight bring to the cabinet for approval several response measures, among them the promotion of a law to deport families of terrorists and ease the granting of gun licenses to citizens. 

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the scene of the attack in the Neve Yaakov neighborhood in Jerusalem, photo: Reuters

The paramedic who was present at both scenes of the attack: "The difficult sights will accompany me for a long time."

MDA paramedic Fadi Dekidek, who treated yesterday at the scene of the deadly attack in the Neve Ya'akov neighborhood in Jerusalem and also treated the injured of today's attack in Ma'at Ir David in the capital, told "Israel Hayom" about the two attacks that took place day after day through his eyes.

Lurking behind a car - and shooting: documenting the attack in the Old City // Use in accordance with Section 27a of the Copyright Law

Assessment: 13-year-old Muhammad Aliwat is the terrorist who carried out an attack in the city of David

The attack in the City of David:

 It is estimated that the 13-year-old terrorist, Muhammad Aliwat, from Silwan, is the one who ambushed passers-by this morning (Saturday) near the entrance to the City of David in Jerusalem and opened fire on passers-by with a gun he had.

The 13-year-old terrorist, photo: social networks

The protest against the legal reform will begin with a minute's silence in memory of those killed in the attack

In the shadow of the attack that took place last night (Friday) in the synagogue in Jerusalem in which seven people were murdered, the protest against the legal reform that will take place tonight on Kaplan Street in Tel Aviv will begin with a minute's silence and will be held in a different format.

The demonstration in Tel Aviv against the reform, photo: Gideon Markovich

The PA blames Israel: "The occupation government is responsible for the dangerous escalation"

The Palestinian news agency Wafa reported that the Palestinian leadership met today under the chairmanship of PA Chairman Abu Mazen at the headquarters in Ramallah. During the meeting, the participants reviewed the latest events, political developments and international contacts at all levels, including the Security Council meeting on Friday.

Abu Mazen, photo: Reuters

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