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B’chasdei Hashem, intended victims were unharmed in an attempted stabbing attack at the Shar Shechem entrance to Jerusalem’s Old City moments ago.
The attacker was shot by border police who B”H recognized the threat in time.
The terrorist died of his wounds.
According to authorities, it appears the terrorist is a Jordanian resident in his 20s.
He allegedly arrived at the Shar Shechem area of the Old City and saw border police standing at the location.
He headed towards them quickly with a knife in his hand to stab the officers.
The border police detected the threat in time, opening fire and neutralizing the threat.
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem/Photos: Media Resource Group)
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The terrorist has died of his wounds Good Riddance!!
Maybe the Israeli authorities should consider sealing this gate which often attracts attention seekers intent on harming innocent people. There is precedent for sealing the gates; the Muslims sealed the Golden Gate [Sha’ar HaRahamim] during the rule of Suleiman when they found out that according to Jewish tradition, Moshiach tzidkeinu will enter Yerushalayim through this gate, bekorov mamash. The Muslims will only have themselves to blame for the inconvenience. An alternative gate for them to use would be Herod’s Gate not far away.