He was still in intensive care earlier this week. Lishansky is a Russian immigrant who lives in Ariel and works for a private security firm employed by the Public Works Department. An Israeli police spokesman said police hope to question Lishansky when his condition improves. Police found some 10 shell casings of different calibers scattered about at the site. These have been taken for ballistic testing.
Police believe the attack was nationalistic, but are also considering criminal motives.
The woman, a client of the institute's office, approached the guard holding a knife but dropped it when he drew his gun. Less than a week ago the same woman was briefly detained after she hit a guard with her handbag. On Sunday night, two stabbings were reported in Jerusalem's Old City. Plice said those were not nationalistically motivated. In one case, an Arab man was stabbed near the Western Wall and taken to the hospital, where he was listed in satisfactory condition.