A 33-year-old resident of eastern Jerusalem attempted to stab Border Police officers near Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City overnight Thursday, police said Friday morning. Officers opened fire and neutralized the terrorist. No Israeli personnel were injured.
Police have identified the terrorist neutralized in the foiled stabbing attack near Damascus Gate as a 33-year-old resident of East Jerusalem. The attack occurred overnight Thursday into Friday, when the assailant arrived on a motorcycle and attempted to stab civilians near the Old City entrance. Border Police officers on scene identified the threat and opened fire, killing the terrorist. No Israeli personnel were injured.
The Zioneer first reported the incident at 03:49 Jerusalem, when Border Police neutralized a terrorist attempting a stabbing. Within the same hour, updates revealed that the terrorist had arrived on a motorcycle, held an Israeli identity card, and that a civilian sustained light wounds. The identification of the assailant as a 33-year-old East Jerusalem resident was confirmed by police later Friday morning.
The Damascus Gate area has been a frequent flashpoint for terror attacks. As The Zioneer reported in June, police arrested an armed Palestinian suspect near the same location. East Jerusalem, where the assailant resided, is a high-friction zone where residents hold Israeli permanent residency — a status that terror organizations have sought to exploit for attacks, as The Zioneer has documented.
No further details about the assailant's background or possible affiliations have been released. The investigation continues.
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