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Jerusalem Police Shoot Palestinian Who Allegedly Tried to Attack Officers With a Knife

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

Translated from Lithuanian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Police said security forces shot and killed a 33-year-old Jerusalem man who allegedly tried to attack officers with a knife near Damascus Gate.
  • Palestinian news agency Wafa also reported the death and said police set up a security barrier around the gate and the Old City.
  • The incident occurred ahead of Jewish New Year celebrations and a three-week holiday period that has previously seen violence.

Israeli police said security forces shot and killed a Palestinian man who allegedly tried to attack officers with a knife near Damascus Gate in Jerusalem.

Police identified the man as a 33-year-old resident of Jerusalem and said his death was confirmed at the scene. Palestinian news agency Wafa also reported the death.

Wafa said police established a security barrier around Damascus Gate and Jerusalem’s Old City. The incident came as Jewish New Year celebrations approached on Sept. 11, with evening prayers taking place at the Western Wall, a sacred Jewish site beside the Old City.

The three-week holiday period has seen violent incidents before. Last September, two Palestinians opened fire at a bus station in East Jerusalem, killing six people and injuring about 20 others.

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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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