Palestinian shot, killed after stabbing Israeli policeman in Jerusalem
Dec. 3, 2015 5:48 P.M. (Updated: Dec. 4, 2015 11:20 A.M.)
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BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — A Palestinian was shot and killed near Damascus Gate in occupied East Jerusalem on Thursday evening after stabbing an Israeli police officer.
An Israeli police spokesperson said the officer was stabbed in Jerusalem, with the attacker “shot and killed” at the scene. The policeman, who is in his mid-thirties, suffered moderate injuries and was transferred to the Shaare Zedek Medical Center for treatment.
Israeli police identify Jerusalem stabber as a 21-year-old Palestinian from the northern occupied West Bank district of Tulkarem.
Israeli forces arrived in the area and closed off the scene of the attack.
The incident took place on a section of Hanevim Street near Damascus Gate in the Old City.