Two Israeli guards stabbed in East Jerusalem
Two Israeli border guards were stabbed in the Old City of Jerusalem as worshippers were leaving the Temple Mount after the morning prayers, the Times of Israel reports, according to Sputnik News.
The attacker, who remains at large, stabbed a 19-year-old officer in the neck. He then assaulted a 35-year-old officer, who came to the assistance of the first one.
"This is a serious event, an attack on police officers. The Jerusalem Police will work to apprehend the terrorist," Moshe Edri, the chief of the Jerusalem Police said, as quoted by the Ynet.
Both border guards received light injuries and are conscious. They were treated by medics at the scene and then taken to Shaare Zedek Medical Center, according to the Jerusalem Post.