Palestinian woman attempts to stab police officer in Jerusalem’s Old City
Police say cop subdued the 44-year-old assailant from Jenin area in northern West Bank without opening fire
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
A Palestinian woman from the Jenin area in the northern West Bank was arrested after attempting to stab a police officer in Jerusalem’s Old City on Monday night, law enforcement officials said.
Police said the 44-year-old pulled out a knife in the Bab Hutta neighborhood, near the Lion’s Gate entrance to the Old City, and tried to stab an officer guarding the area.
The officer was unharmed, as the knife did not penetrate a protective vest he was wearing.
He subdued the assailant without gunfire, police said.
Other officers quickly reached the scene and detained her.
There were no injuries in the incident, police said.
Police publish surveillance camera footage showing the attempted stabbing attack in Jerusalem's Old City earlier this evening. pic.twitter.com/wprI11tBc6
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The chief of police for Jerusalem, Deputy Commissioner Doron Turgeman, showed up to the scene to be briefed on the attack.
The attempted stabbing came as tensions have remained high across the region, amid a string of Palestinian attacks in Israel and the West Bank that have left 27 civilians and three soldiers dead, and several others seriously wounded since the beginning of the year.
