Today (Saturday) around 9:35, a terrorist (28), a resident of the Abu Tor neighborhood in the east of the city of Jerusalem, arrived on David Remez Street and after approaching a citizen who was engaged in sports activities and passed by, pulled out a knife and stabbed him while the two confronted and other civilians helped stab. .
Jerusalem District police officers who were called to the scene, quickly arrived at the scene of the attack where they noticed a terrorist who at one point began advancing towards them, despite the police calls to stop and after their call was not answered, one of the policemen fired a single shot at the terrorist’s lower body and was neutralized.
Photo: Police spokeswoman
As a result of the stabbing attack, the civilian who was lightly stabbed is seeking medical treatment at Shaare Zedek Hospital in Jerusalem. The terrorist is also seeking medical treatment at the hospital.
Large police forces led by the Jerusalem District Commander, Superintendent Doron Turgeman, arrived at the scene and began investigating the case while gathering findings and evidence. The district commander conducted a special situation assessment together with the commanders at the scene of the attack and assigned the investigation of the attack to the central unit of the Jerusalem district. At the end of the assessment of the situation, the Jerusalem Police said – “The police response is quick and ends the incident. The result is that a terrorist is neutralized, one civilian wounded and without any more casualties. We will continue to act resolutely and respond quickly to terrorist threats.” .