Israeli police say officers shot and killed a Palestinian attacker after he stabbed an officer in Jerusalem’s Old City.
Israeli Border Police stand at their post in the Old City of Jerusalem as Palestinian children walk to school, Sunday, March 6, 2022. Israeli police say officers shot and killed a Palestinian attacker after he stabbed an officer in Jerusalem's Old City. Police identified the attacker as a 19-year-old resident of east Jerusalem.
In a statement, police said the attacker approached officers who were stationed in the Old City and stabbed one of them, injuring him lightly. The officers opened fire and shot and killed the man, identified as a 19-year-old resident of east Jerusalem. Israeli media reported a second officer was also lightly wounded as a result of the gunfire.
Palestinians have carried out dozens of stabbing, shooting and car-ramming attacks targeting Israeli civilians and security personnel in recent years. Many of the attacks have appeared to have had no links to militant groups.