Israeli police officers stand next to the body of an alleged attacker as Israeli security personnel secure the scene following an incident in Jerusalem, Oct. 30, 2023. (Credit: Ronen Zvulun/Reuters)
A Palestinian stabbed and seriously wounded an Israeli police officer before being shot dead in annexed east Jerusalem on Monday, Israeli police said.
"A terrorist from east Jerusalem armed with a knife arrived at the Mandelbaum gas station in Jerusalem," police said in a statement, saying the man "stabbed a border police officer, and after grabbing his gun and trying to shoot it, fled the scene."
"Border police officers at the scene neutralized the terrorist with gunfire," it added.
A spokesman later confirming to AFP the assailant was dead. The Israeli police did not give details about his identity.
Shaare Zedek hospital confirmed it was treating a man in his 30s with "stab wounds to the torso," describing his condition as "serious but stable."
Israeli forces have stepped up their ground offensive in Gaza as part of the military response to the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks that officials say killed 1,400 people, mostly civilians, with another 239 people taken hostage.
The Health Ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says at least 8,306 people, mainly civilians, have since been killed in Israeli air and ground strikes.
A Palestinian stabbed and seriously wounded an Israeli police officer before being shot dead in annexed east Jerusalem on Monday, Israeli police said.
"A terrorist from east Jerusalem armed with a knife arrived at the Mandelbaum gas station in Jerusalem," police said in a statement, saying the man "stabbed a border police officer, and after...