Palestinian killed in Jerusalem by Israeli police 

Israeli police killed a Palestinian in the Bab al-Amud area of Jerusalem’s Old City, claiming that he had attempted to carry out a stabbing attack targeting police and border guard officers.

Palestinian killed in Jerusalem by Israeli police 
4 September, 2026   11:45
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Israeli police announced early Friday that a Palestinian man had been shot and killed by its forces in the Bab al-Amud area of Jerusalem’s Old City, alleging that he had attempted to carry out a stabbing attack targeting police and border guard officers.

In a joint statement, Israeli police and Border Guard said forces stationed around Bab al-Amud had thwarted a “terrorist attack.”

They said the man approached security and municipal personnel and attempted to attack them using a “sharp object.”

According to the statement, police and Border Guard officers opened fire on the man, killing him at the scene.

Israeli medical and security sources said no members of the security forces were injured in the incident.

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