A Jewish man was stabbed this evening outside the Damascus Gate of Jerusalem's Old City. The stabber fled the scene and police are still searching for him. Initial reports said the victim was in serious condition after was has stabbed with a screwdriver.

The victim is a yeshiva student and was probably on his way to the Wailing Wall to pray," a paramedic said. 

MDA paramedics were alerted to the scene and treated the man, said to be an American yeshiva student, and claimed the victim was in moderate to serious condition.