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An ultra-Orthodox Jew allegedly stabbed six Gay Pride marchers in Jerusalem on Thursday, gravely wounding one of them, just weeks after completing a 10-year sentence for a similar attack, police and medics said.The assault occurred in Jerusalem's city centre, with witnesses describing terrifying scenes of an assailant, dressed in ultra-Orthodox style garb, storming the parade with a knife. (Getty Images)

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The man was quickly arrested at the scene amid scenes of pandemonium, but the parade pushed ahead defiantly afterwards, even with blood on the road. (Getty Images)

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A police spokesman identified the suspect as Yishai Shlissel, who was released from jail three weeks ago after having served his sentence for wounding three marchers in an attack in 2005. (Getty Images)

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Media reported that Shlissel had posted a letter on the Internet speaking of the "abomination" of a Gay Pride parade in Jerusalem. (Getty Images)

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One of the victims, a woman, was in "very serious condition," while two others were less seriously wounded, according to Magen David Adom, the Jewish equivalent of the Red Cross. Three others were lightly hurt. (Getty Images)

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