2 Israeli Women Stabbed in a Jerusalem Forest

(JERUSALEM) — Two masked attackers stabbed two Israeli women taking a walk in a Jerusalem forest on Tuesday, police said, setting off a manhunt to capture the assailants.

Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said five women were walking along a Jerusalem promenade near the "Peace Forest" when they were attacked from behind. Two of them, both said to be about 70 years of age, were stabbed and were taken to a hospital with moderate injuries.