Jerusalem – An Israeli Border Police officer was lightly wounded Friday after being stabbed by a Palestinian in the West Bank city of Ramallah, on Friday afternoon.
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The assailant, 19 -year-old Mahmoud Iman, stabbed the officer in his shoulder during clashes and was shot by security forces and evacuated by the Red Crescent in serious condition.
A picture of the attacker showed him wearing what may have been an explosive vest.
Israel Police said in a statement that they are investigating the suspicion that the attacker infiltrated the area pretending to be a journalist and ran towards the force and stabbed the officer,
“When the other officers saw the stabbing they opened fire that led to him being incapacitated. When the troops approached the terrorist, they identified an explosive belt, which led to additional fire to prevent him from triggering it,” the police said in a statement.
The stabbing occurred during clashes on the second ‘Day of Rage’ announced by Palestinians over US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of the State of Israel.
Clashes have also broken out in east Jerusalem, Qalandiya, Hebron and Bethlehem. Thousands of Gazans have also gathered at the border fence between the Hamas-run Gaza Strip and Israel.
This video that appeared on Palestinian television and shared on Social media, shows the aftermath of the stabbing.
My bro Munch says if people stab people, they shouldn’t be surprised when the other side fights back.
well they cant kill terrorists anymore due to the Sodom court convicting the Jewish hero Elor Azaria now prisoner of Zion.
With these fanatics, you aim for the head. Especially a nutjob wearing a suicide belt.