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Footage released Sunday shows a security guard (green shirt) battling the assailant in Friday's shooting attack in Jerusalem. (Israel Police)
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Police release security video of Jerusalem shooting attack
By Jonathan Lis, Haaretz Correspondent

Police released Sunday dramatic footage captured by security cameras of Friday's shooting attack in the Old City of Jerusalem.

The attack, in which 10 people were wounded - three moderately and the rest lightly - was carried out by 29-year-old Ahmed Mahmoud Khatib, an Israeli Arab from the Galilee.

The edited footage shows the Khatib following two security guards in the Old City's narrow streets, snatching a gun from one of them and firing at the guard before fleeing the scene.

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Both guards gave chase in the streets, which were full of visitors, while exchanging fire with the assailant. One of the guards was moderately wounded in the gun battle, which lasted 10 minutes and ultimately ended in Khatib's death.

The video ends with footage of Khatib being shot, while continuing to fire, but does not show Khatib's final moments and therefore fails to address the issue of whether or not one of the guards "confirmed the kill."

Witnesses told Israel Radio and other media Friday that even after it was clear that the assailant had been killed, the guard continued shooting.

A source involved with the investigation told Haaretz that after viewing the footage, he determined that the guard had indeed shot the assailant after the assailant already collapsed, but that this was necessary.

"The guard didn't confirm the kill, but he did make sure that the assailant no longer posed a threat," the source said. "He shot him after the assailant had already hit the ground, but was still holding the gun. He did so to make sure the assailant wouldn't try to shoot at him. The guard could not neutralize the assailant with a shot to the leg or stomach."

Jerusalem District Police Commander Ilan Franco said that "the guard acted professionally," adding that "passersby were able to hide from the bullets, and the incident is currently under investigation."

The investigation is being conducted by the Shin Bet security service and the Jerusalem District Police.
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  1.   GOD BLESS THE BRAVERY OF THE GUARD 18:52  |  don 12/08/07
  2.   Arrest those that lied about the event 18:58  |  Binyamin Dissen 12/08/07
  3.   same song: "we are innocent victims who only self-defense" 19:41  |  nobodysacred 12/08/07
  4.   Suicide bombers don`t steal wepons from guards 19:47  |  Fred 12/08/07
  5.   # 2 Crimes and video tape 19:52  |  Lynn 12/08/07
  6.   Gun runner 19:55  |  Omran 12/08/07
  7.   Controlling Terrorists 19:56  |  Bernie 12/08/07
  8.   Only Haaretz 19:57  |  Sidney 12/08/07
  9.   Poor Israel,bowing to "Haaretz"` ilk and wasting time to 20:00  |  Absolute Sweden 12/08/07
  10.   Lakshmi - Awaiting your apology 20:03  |  * BEN JABO 12/08/07
  11.   if true why don`t publish the entire video? 20:07  |  nobodysacred 12/08/07
  12.   Confirmed kill cover up ? 20:11  |  Fussion 12/08/07
  13.   To increase cameras over all sensitive areas 20:11  |  Joseph E . 12/08/07
  14.   Confirm the Kill? 20:15  |  GS 12/08/07
  15.   Arab assailant 20:20  |  Hilda 12/08/07
  16.   Why is this even a discussion? 20:33  |  DWOLF 12/08/07
  17.   why final moments not released 20:48  |  paulo2006 12/08/07
  18.   Through #3 nobodysacred scam bag away 20:51  |  younowho 12/08/07
  19.   BIG BOYS RULES 20:52  |  SM 12/08/07
  20.   picture of "video" raise many questions 20:53  |  nobodysacred 12/08/07
  21.   passersby were able to hide from the bullets"? 20:58  |  nobodysacred 12/08/07
  22.   is there a video of Palestinian girl shot 10 times? 21:00  |  nobodysacred 12/08/07
  23.   Confirm The Kill! 21:05  |  E 12/08/07
  24.   Anything, but not Joy. 21:10  |  David 12/08/07
  25.   Professional response? 21:23  |  An Israeli 12/08/07
  26.   #6 Are you insane?! 21:34  |  Gili 12/08/07
  27.   FRED 21:55  |  Lynn 12/08/07
  28.   Blessed the security forces! 22:12  |  Rick 12/08/07
  29.   #11 nobodysacred - LAKSHMI PAY ATTENTION 22:16  |  * BEN JAOB 12/08/07
  30.   #12 Fussion- Which reports?? Name them 22:18  |  * BEN JABO 12/08/07
  31.   #14 GS - Houston 22:20  |  * BEN JABO 12/08/07
  32.   #13 Joseph E. 22:32  |  * BEN JABO 12/08/07
  33.   My apologies 22:35  |  * BEN JABO 12/08/07
  34.   #3 Bernie 22:37  |  * BEN JABO 12/08/07
  35.   No one seem to be terrified in the picture 22:43  |  Serge 12/08/07
  36.   Fusion,nobody sacred.Your message is ?? 22:47  |  PETER SM 12/08/07
  37.   Binyamin Dissen 23:21  |  Mark 12/08/07
  38.   Nobody sacred .Re Where are the videos for all your allegations 23:26  |  PETER SM 12/08/07
  39.   #34 Serge 23:28  |  * BEN JABO 12/08/07
  40.   #21 nobodysacred 23:30  |  * BEN JABO 12/08/07
  41.   WHO has so much land 23:33  |  JR 12/08/07
  42.   #34-2 Serge 23:38  |  * BEN JABO 12/08/07
  43.   Just watched the video 23:43  |  Chris Linthwaite 12/08/07
  44.   to BEN JABO, here some questions 00:01  |  nobodysacred 13/08/07
  45.   Israel should encourage "confirming the kill" 00:02  |  bernard ross 13/08/07
  46.   "confirmed"?...LET`S HOPE SO!...what world do you people live in? 00:03  |  Edgar 13/08/07
  47.   If he had come running at me 00:05  |  Ibn Musa 13/08/07
  48.   shooting attack. 00:07  |  ljf-canada 13/08/07
  49.   to PETER SM 00:17  |  nobodysacred 13/08/07
  50.   re: Serge 00:39  |  Efox 13/08/07
  51.   re: nobodysacred 00:40  |  Efox 13/08/07
  52.   re: Omran 00:43  |  Efox 13/08/07
  53.   To nobody scared, re: Who shot this video 00:48  |  Sam Rayburn 13/08/07
  54.   Professional? 00:49  |  Terminator 13/08/07
  55.   Trying desperately to make excuses 00:53  |  GZLives 13/08/07
  56.   Knowedge IS sacred 00:59  |  GZLives 13/08/07
  57.   #44 nobodysacred 01:05  |  * BEN JABO 13/08/07
  58.   Nobodysacred 01:05  |  Terminator 13/08/07
  59.   #39-2 Serge - Just where did you hear or read 01:10  |  * BEN JABO 13/08/07
  60.   to #21 Nobodysacred Every one has phones with video now.. 01:12  |  Lavy 13/08/07
  61.   NOBODYSACRED.You have great "self defence" 9/11.Munich massacre, 01:30  |  PETER SM 13/08/07
  62.   Linthwaite 02:00  |  Nik Miller 13/08/07
  63.   NOBODYSACRED.Great"Self defence" Maalot massacre,Munich massace 02:12  |  PETER SM 13/08/07
  64.   Chris Linthwaite - you are so predicable 02:15  |  ChanahS 13/08/07
  65.   nobodysacred - Make my Day 02:18  |  Fish 13/08/07
  66.   nobodyscared - have you never heard of security cameras? 02:18  |  ChanahS 13/08/07
  67.   # 31 BEN JABO/ USA 02:21  |  Joseph E . 13/08/07
  68.   CLINTHWAITE.The Brazillian shot by the Brits was UNARMED!! 02:47  |  PETERSM 13/08/07
  69.   #43 Linthwaite 02:56  |  * BEN JABO 13/08/07
  70.   nobodysacred may be saying that security video proves nothing , 03:05  |  Joseph E . 13/08/07
  71.   #63 Joseph E. 03:13  |  * BEN JABO 13/08/07
  72.   Look at the end of the video 03:19  |  * BEN JABO 13/08/07
  73.   The gunman stalked the security officer... 03:20  |  Maureen Ann 13/08/07
  74.   # 71 BEN JABO 03:57  |  Joseph E . 13/08/07
  75.   # 71 BEN JABO www.walla.co.il or www.iba.org.il 04:21  |  Joseph E . 13/08/07
  76.   Chris Linthwaite 06:21  |  Lynn 13/08/07
  77.   Usual journalistic ineptitude 07:24  |  Gordon 13/08/07
  78.   #75 Joseph E. 17:36  |  * BEN JABO 13/08/07
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