OCCUPIED JERUSALEM (PIC)– Israeli press sources said a Jewish settler sustained serious injuries in a stabbing incident in Jerusalem on Thursday evening.

The sources claimed that a Palestinian man approached the settler and stabbed him. The settler was taken to hospital and security forces rushed to the scene.

Israeli police spokeswoman Luba Samri said in a press release the settler was stabbed with a screwdriver in upper torso.

Israeli medical sources described the health condition of the settler as moderate.

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM (PIC)– A settler was stabbed with a knife in Ramout neighbourhood in east Jerusalem by a Palestinian who fled the scene according to Israel occupation police.

Yediot Ahranot quoted occupation police on Saturday that the settler was transported to Shaar Tzidik medical centre for treatment adding that police were investigating the incident.

This attack comes at a time when Israeli occupation is escalating measures against the Palestinian residents of occupied Jerusalem in terms of home demolitions land confiscation and withdrawal of residential rights.

Settler attacks against Palestinians in the West Bank have also been on the increase especially that settlers know they can carry out their attacks against Palestinians with impunity.