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Israeli authorities say the two suspects were detained shortly after fleeing the scene.
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At least three people were slightly injured this Monday after being run over in Jerusalem, as confirmed by the Israel Police, who have assured that two “terrorists” have subsequently tried to open fire on those present, although the weapons have jammed.
Thus, he indicated in a statement published on his account on the social network They have tried to shoot with a Carlo-type submachine gun.
“The terrorists got out of the vehicle with weapons in their hands and tried to open fire, without success, after which they began to flee, throwing the improvised weapons on the ground in their escape route,” he said, before emphasizing that the two suspects had were arrested shortly after.
“The two terrorists responsible for the vehicle attack in Jerusalem have been arrested,” he noted, before emphasizing that police and Border Guard agents have been involved in the operation, who have had “assistance from the Air Force.” .
In this sense, he has maintained that the suspects have been located when “they were hiding in a closed business.” “The two have been transferred for investigation,” she stressed, without their identities having been revealed for the moment.
The event, whose responsibility has not been claimed for now, takes place in the midst of a spike in violence since 2023, increased after the attacks carried out on October 7 by the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) against Israeli territory, which left some 1,200 dead and nearly 240 kidnapped.
Since then, more than 480 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli security forces or in attacks by settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, rising in recent weeks, while Israel's offensive against the Gaza Strip has left up to To date nearly 34,100 dead, according to data from the Gazan authorities, controlled by Hamas.
