Border Police officer hurt in Jerusalem stabbing released from hospital

Israeli security personnel and members of Zaka Rescue and Recovery team carry the body of a man who was fatally shot by Israeli police after he wounded a police officer in a stabbing attack in Jerusalem's Old City, April 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
Israeli security personnel and members of Zaka Rescue and Recovery team carry the body of a man who was fatally shot by Israeli police after he wounded a police officer in a stabbing attack in Jerusalem's Old City, April 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)

A Border Police officer who was wounded in a stabbing attack in Jerusalem’s Old City yesterday is released from Shaare Zedek Medical Center.

The hospital says the officer has been discharged and is in good condition.

According to police, a Turkish tourist rushed at the Border Police cop Tuesday near the Herod’s Gate entrance and stabbed him in the upper body.

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