In Photos: An assassination attempt in Jerusalem
Published date: 30 October 2014 09:35 GMT
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Last update: 10 years ago
A prominent right-wing Israeli activist Yehuda Glick was shot in west Jerusalem on Wednesday night (MEE/Andrea DiCenzo)
Glick had reportedly attended an event at the Menachem Begin Heritage Centre where he gave a speech entitled 'Israel returns to the Temple Mount' (MEE//Andrea DiCenzo)
Glick was reportedly shot at least three times at close range, allegedly by 32-year-old Palestinian Moataz Hegazi who was on a motorbike (MEE/Andrea DiCenzo)
After Hegazi allegedly shot Glick, Israeli police said he fled on his motorbike (MEE/Andrea DiCenzo)
Glick, head of the Temple Mount Faithful Association, is said to be in serious but stable condition in Shaarei Tzedek Hospital (MEE/Andrea diCenzo)
Early Thursday, Israeli police killed Hegazi in his neighbourhood of Abu Tor (MEE/Andrea DiCenzo)
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