Jerusalem: Woman lightly injured after stabbing attack in the Old City

A 42-year-old bystander was injured when the suspect was shot by officers

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Police and medical personnel at the scene of an attempted stabbing attack at the Lions Gate in Jerusalems Old City on February 22, 2020.
Police and medical personnel at the scene of an attempted stabbing attack at the Lions Gate in Jerusalems Old City on February 22, 2020.Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90

Israeli security forces shot and killed a knife-wielding suspect attempting to stab police officers near the Lion's Gate in Jerusalem's Old City on Saturday morning. 

According to Haaretz, Border Police said that forces identified a Palestinian man running towards them shouting "Allah Akbar," the officers said they shot him to neutralize him.

A 42-year-old bystander was injured when the suspect was shot by officers, she was transferred to Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem with a minor leg injury. 

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On Friday, a Palestinian woman attempted stabbing bystanders in the Armon Hanatziv promenade in Jerusalem in a suspected terror attack.

The suspect was foiled by a citizen and police personnel who managed to apprehend her. She was taken into custody for interrogation by Israeli security forces, Hebrew-language outlet Walla News reported.

No injuries were reported in the incident, local media reported.

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