JERUSALEM // A Palestinian woman stabbed an Israeli man who then shot and wounded her in Jerusalem’s Old City on Wednesday after some of the tight security measures imposed following a series of deadly Palestinian attacks were lifted, police said.
Police spokeswoman Luba Samri said the woman stabbed an Israeli man from behind in his upper body, lightly wounding him. The man drew his gun and fired, wounding her seriously.
Both have been taken to a hospital.
Israel’s channel 2 TV said the attack took place near the site where a Palestinian stabbed an Israeli man to death and wounded his wife and toddler on Saturday. The assailant then attacked and killed another Israeli man before he was shot by police.
Ms Samri said an unprecedented measure barring non-resident Palestinians from Jerusalem’s Old City was lifted “following security assessments” on Tuesday evening.
Another measure banning men under the age of 50 from entering Al Aqsa mosque for prayers was also lifted.
* Associated Press
