JERUSALEM, May 16, 2025 (WAFA) – A Palestinian on Friday evening sustained an injury from Israeli army gunfire in the occupied Old City of Jerusalem, according to local sources.

They said that the occupying forces opened fire at a young man at the Bab al-Silsila (Chain Gate), wounding him.

A viral video shows the young man, whose identity was not identified, lying bleeding on the ground without receiving prompt medical assistance.

The occupation forces shot him allegedly after carrying out a stabbing attack, which left a soldier moderately injured.

In the aftermath, additional reinforcements of occupation forces arrived at the scene. They sealed off the gate, set up checkpoints in several neighborhoods, and tightly restricted the movement of Palestinians.

Jerusalem Governorate said that the occupation forces blocked all the gates to Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, and assaulted several worshippers as the latter attempted to exit the holy site via Bab al-Asbat.

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