Teen stabbed near entrance to Temple Mount, details unclear

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

An Israeli teenager has been stabbed at the Chain Gate entrance to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem’s Old City, medics say.

The Magen David Adom ambulance service says its medics are treating the 17-year-old near the Western Wall, after he claimed to have been stabbed at the Chain Gate.

MDA says he is listed in good condition, and is being taken to the Hadassah Ein Kerem hospital in the capital.

Police say officers have arrested the alleged stabber, who initially fled the scene.

The background of the incident is not immediately clear, according to police.

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