Police say attempted Old City stabbing was a terror attack

Police say an attempted stabbing in Jerusalem’s Old City was a terror attack.

According to police, the assailant pulled out a knife and tried to stab officers stationed at the Chain Gate to the Temple Mount.

During a scuffle to detain the suspect, a female officer suffered a light injury to her hand, police say.

Jerusalem police chief Doron Yadid is holding a security assessment after the incident, which comes just days before the start of the Jewish High Holidays.

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