Posted on 01/28/23
| News Source: JPost
A 13-year-old resident of east Jerusalem opened fire on a group of pedestrians walking home from Shabbat services on Saturday morning near the City of David archaeological site in Jerusalem.
A 47-year-old father and his 22-year-old son were shot by the child terrorist.
The younger man, an off-duty IDF paratrooper officer, was able to shoot back and wound the terrorist, as shown by security cameras from the site. The video showed the youth lurking behind parked cars with a handgun – and when a group of Jewish pedestrians passed, he sprang out and started firing.
The father was reported in moderate condition and his son in serious but stable condition on Saturday night. The terrorist was in serious condition.
Police later raided the home of the youth in Silwan and arrested his familiy members, including his mother and father. Police believe the child stole the handgun he used from a family member without them knowing about it.
According to KAN News, the terrorist had posted on Facebook a message to his mother saying, “Mom, please don’t be angry with me,” before setting off on the attack.