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Jerusalem stabbing: Ultra-Orthodox Jewish suspect 'carried out similar attack at gay pride event 10 years ago' | Jerusalem stabbing: Ultra-Orthodox Jewish suspect 'carried out similar attack at gay pride event 10 years ago' |
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The ultra-Orthodox Jewish man arrested over the stabbing of six people at a Gay Pride event in Jerusalem carried out a similar attack 10 years ago, it has emerged. | The ultra-Orthodox Jewish man arrested over the stabbing of six people at a Gay Pride event in Jerusalem carried out a similar attack 10 years ago, it has emerged. |
Six people were wounded when a man jumped into the crowds at the event, apparently after emerging from a supermarket, armed with a knife. | Six people were wounded when a man jumped into the crowds at the event, apparently after emerging from a supermarket, armed with a knife. |
Two of the victims are still in hospital in a serious condition. | Two of the victims are still in hospital in a serious condition. |
Police arrested the suspected perpetrator, Yishai Schlissel, at the event, and a spokesman has now said he is the same man who stabbed three people at a similar event in 2005, the BBC reports. | Police arrested the suspected perpetrator, Yishai Schlissel, at the event, and a spokesman has now said he is the same man who stabbed three people at a similar event in 2005, the BBC reports. |
The Gay Pride parade is held in the largely Jewish side of the divided city of Jerusalem. | The Gay Pride parade is held in the largely Jewish side of the divided city of Jerusalem. |
It has long been a focus of tension between Israel's predominantly secular majority and the ultra-Orthodox Jewish minority, who object to public displays of homosexuality. | It has long been a focus of tension between Israel's predominantly secular majority and the ultra-Orthodox Jewish minority, who object to public displays of homosexuality. |
Gay marriages performed inside Israel are not recognised by the authorities. | Gay marriages performed inside Israel are not recognised by the authorities. |
About 5,000 people were marching as part of yesterday’s event when witnesses said they heard people screaming and running for cover, and saw “bloodied people on the ground”. | About 5,000 people were marching as part of yesterday’s event when witnesses said they heard people screaming and running for cover, and saw “bloodied people on the ground”. |
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the stabbings as “a despicable hate crime” and said Israel would prosecute those responsible. | |
"Freedom of individual choice is a basic value in Israel," he added. | "Freedom of individual choice is a basic value in Israel," he added. |
Additional reporting by Reuters | Additional reporting by Reuters |
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