to find the terrorists . ”Roughly one hour later , Rosenfeld said , Border Police officers arrested two suspects matching the description of the assailants , but after extensive questioning , both young men were released without charges . “Police are continuing to search for the terrorists involved in the attack and hope to make arrests soon , ” he said later in the day . Shortly after the attack , Shaare Zedek Medical Center spokeswoman Shoham Ruvio said both victims were in stable condition and expected to survive . “They are stable and conscious , ” said Ruvio . “ One , 86 years old , was stabbed in the back three times and is in the intensive care unit . The second victim , 82 , was also stabbed multiple times and is in the department for heart surgery . She does n’t need surgery , but is being closely monitored due to a preexisting heart condition . ”Meanwhile , Rosenfeld said , security has been heightened throughout the capital , and will continue at elevated levels throughout the holiday . “All public areas will have additional police units deployed and nothing will be left to chance , as the city observes Remembrance Day and Independence Day , ” he said . Last October , the Armon Hanatziv / East Talpiot neighborhood made international headlines after two terrorists from Jebl Mukaber stormed an Egged bus and stabbed and shot four victims to death before being killed by police . To stymie the deadly violence between the Arab and Jewish communities , police temporarily set up a concrete wall and checkpoint around Jebl Mukaber , which was soon taken down amid protests by human rights groups . Near the scene of Tuesday ’s attack , a cross - section of residents expressed shock and indignation that the assailants preyed on women in their 80s . Meir Shahar , 67 , a longtime resident of Armon Hanatziv/ East Talpiot said young Arab residents from Jebl Mukaber have long intimidated and terrorized Jews living in his neighborhood , but said he was stunned that defenseless elderly women were stabbed in the back . “These are old women ! ” he said with clear revulsion .