The incident comes a day after a Palestinian killed seven folks close to a synagogue following Israel’s lethal raid within the Jenin refugee camp.
Two folks have been injured in a capturing outdoors the Outdated Metropolis in the Silwan neighbourhood, simply outdoors occupied East Jerusalem’s previous, walled metropolis, Israel’s rescue emergency response service (MDA) and Israeli Military Radio stated.
An MDA spokesperson stated two gunshot victims, a father, 47, and son, 23, had been in severe situation with “gunshot wounds to their higher physique”.
A police spokesman advised Military Radio that Saturday’s incident was a “terrorist assault” and that the assailant, who was “neutralised and injured”, is a 13-year-old Palestinian boy from occupied East Jerusalem.
The incident comes a day after a Palestinian attacker killed seven folks close to a synagogue on the outskirts of the town.
On Thursday, Israel carried out a lethal raid within the Jenin refugee camp within the occupied West Financial institution. Ten Palestinians had been killed, together with an aged lady, after dozens of Israeli troopers attacked a home the military stated housed suspected fighters, resulting in a number of hours of intense confrontations.
It was one of many deadliest Israeli military raids within the occupied West Financial institution for the reason that second intifada, or Palestinian rebellion, of 2000 to 2005.
A 22-year-old Palestinian man was additionally shot by Israeli forces within the city of al-Ram, north of Jerusalem, on Thursday.
Israel additionally launched a number of air assaults on the blockaded Gaza Strip in a single day on Thursday.
Native sources in Gaza advised Al Jazeera that Israeli warplanes had hit al-Maghazi refugee camp within the centre of the territory, with at the very least 13 strikes by the early hours of Friday.
Police stated they arrested 42 Palestinians following Friday’s assault.
In a separate assertion, police stated the power had been positioned on the “highest degree” of alert following the assault.
Earlier than Friday’s capturing, at the very least 30 Palestinians had been killed this yr and the Palestinian Authority, which has restricted governing powers within the occupied West Financial institution, stated it was suspending a safety cooperation association with Israel.