Two women in their 80’s were stabbed Tuesday morning on the Golden Promenade in the Armon Hanatziv neighborhood in Yerushalayim. A manhunt is currently underway.
They were taken to Shaarei Tzedek Medical Center in light to moderate condition. They reported that their attackers were two masked Arabs wearing jeans and black shirts, Ynetnews reports.
The two women were walking with three other friends when they were attacked from behind.
The women reported that the terrorists had fled to the Jabel Mukaber neighborhood in East Yerushalayim after stabbing them.
Police have set up roadblocks and have arrested two suspects. The manhunt is still underway.
The head of Shaare Tsedek’s trauma unit said that one of the victims was an 86 year old who was stabbed in the back, but there her life is not in danger. The other victim is 80 years old in moderate condition.