A woman in her 50s was seriously wounded after being attacked with an ax inside her home in the Armenian Quarter of Jerusalem’s <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;Old City&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://www.jns.org/jerusalems-old-city-gets-architectural-makeover/&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://www.jns.org/jerusalems-old-city-gets-architectural-makeover/">Old City</a> on Wednesday evening, according to the Magen David Adom emergency medical service.

MDA responders, alongside EMTs from United Hatzalah, administered life-saving treatment before evacuating the woman to Shaare Zedek Medical Center. She was conscious upon arrival and is now listed in moderate condition.

Israel Police confirmed that officers arrived shortly after the assault and have launched an extensive manhunt in the area.

The investigation into the incident is ongoing.

The motive for the assault has not yet been determined{ai:summary}<p>A woman in her 50s was seriously injured in an ax attack at her home in Jerusalem's Armenian Quarter. Emergency services provided life-saving treatment before transporting her to a medical center, where she is in moderate condition. </p><p>Israel Police have initiated a manhunt for the assailant, and the investigation is ongoing. #crime</p>

Manhunt underway in Jerusalem after woman assaulted with an axe

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