Police: Repeat attacker stabbed 6 people at Jerusalem gay pride parade

A stabbing at the Jerusalem gay pride parade is captured on camera.
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On Thursday, six people were stabbed at the annual gay pride parade in Jerusalem, and two are believed to be in serious condition.

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The suspect, Yishai Shlissel, is in police custody, Mashable reports. He is the same man who stabbed three people at the gay pride parade in 2005, and was convicted of attempted murder. He was sentenced to 12 years in prison, but served 10 and was released three weeks ago.

Calling the attack a "most grave incident," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would "mete out justice to those responsible for the act. In the state of Israel, freedom of choice of the individual is one of the basic values. We must ensure that in Israel every man and woman will live in security whichever way they choose to live." Before the event, organizers told Haaretz they expected about 5,000 people to attend the parade. Because of threats from protesters, there were several police officers on the scene.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.