A Palestinian man attacked a Jewish family with acid near southern Jerusalem Friday, wounding six people including a number of young children.
According to Magen David Adom (MDA) paramedics, the mother of the family and three young girls between the ages of eight and ten were injured in the lower extremities in the attack. Their injuries are described as light.
The father, a man in his forties, suffered light-to-moderate injuries to his face and eyes.
The victims are apparently residents of Beitar, and are being treated at Jerusalem's Hadassah Ein Kerem hospital.
According to a police statement, the man sprayed acid at the family near Hussan checkpoint, when they stopped their car to give him a ride.
He then attempted to attack another pedestrian with a screwdriver, chasing him down the road before the scene was spotted by border police, who rushed to intercept the man.
Police shot the attacker, described as an Arab man in his thirties, seriously injuring him. He has also been evacuated to Hadassah Ein Kerem hospital for treatment.
