Israeli Police Officer Killed In Jerusalem Stabbing
Israeli security forces and an ambulance are seen at the scene of an attack outside Damascus Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City on June 16, 2017. An Israeli policewoman was killed in the attack; security forces shot three suspected Palestinian assailants. Image by Getty Images
(JTA) — An Israeli policewoman was killed in a stabbing attack in Jerusalem’s Old City.
Two assailants attacked a group of officers with knives on Friday at Damascus Gate, The Times of Israel reported. Both were shot and killed. One of the attackers was reportedly holding a gun, but it jammed.
Injured officer Hadas Malka, age 23, was taken to Hadassah Hospital’s Mount Scopus campus before being pronounced dead, the Jerusalem Post reported.
Simultaneously, at least one assailant was killed after attacking passersby at the nearby Zedekiah’s Cave. Two people were injured in that attack, according to The Times of Israel.
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