An Arab gunman attacked a Jewish couple here over the weekend, in one of the few such violent incidents since the government banned Palestinians from the territories from entering Israel proper a month ago.
Sheftel Vinokurov, the 49-year-old husband, was shot in the shoulder while he and his wife were out taking a walk with their dog last Friday evening.
Vinokurov, who emigrated with his wife, Alvira, from Leningrad in 1977, said he normally takes his gun with him on such walks but neglected to do so this time.
After the assailant shot Vinokurov, he pointed the gun at the woman, but Vinokurov lunged toward the attacker and also released his bull terrier dog.
The attacker fired the gun, but missed the woman and fled.
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