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The knife-wielding assailant was neutralized by the officers and a civilian security guard who was on the scene.
Two Border Police officers were wounded in a terrorist attack in Jerusalem’s Old City on Wednesday evening, according to the Israel Police.
The officers were patrolling near the Ateret Cohanim yeshiva at approximately six in the evening when they were attacked by a man wielding a knife. The officers, and a civilian security guard who was on the scene, opened fire, neutralizing the assailant, according to police. The officers sustained light-to-moderate stab wounds.
Several suspects were arrested for questioning in sweeps conducted after the attack, police said.
Jerusalem District Police Commander Doron Turgeman praised the officers’ handling of the situation, and also commended the security guard.
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The attack was yet another reminder of the threat faced by police officers in the Old City an elsewhere, he said.
“We will continue to act resolutely against terrorist threats,” he added.
Caption: Police at the scene of a stabbing attack in Jerusalem's Old City, Nov. 17, 2021.
Photo by Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90.
