The World - News from Jan. 18, 1987

Arab assailants stabbed two Jewish brothers inside Jerusalem’s Old City, an incident police fear could set off a new round of anti-Arab retaliation similar to that which plagued Jerusalem two months ago. Police immediately sealed off the walled city’s seven gates, ordered hundreds of small shops to close and began a massive manhunt, rounding up at least 50 Arabs for questioning. Avi Ochayon, 25, was stabbed in the neck and his brother, Shalom, 16, in the shoulder, police said. Avi was reported in fair condition. Shalom’s wounds were not serious.