A Palestinian is killed after stabbing and seriously injuring an Israeli police officer in Jerusalem

A Palestinian was shot dead by Israeli police on Monday after stabbing and seriously wounding a Border Police officer at a gas station in occupied east Jerusalem, Israeli official sources reported.

“A terrorist resident in East Jerusalem arrived armed with a knife at the Mendelbaum gas station in Jerusalem. “The terrorist stabbed a Border Police officer in the upper body and, after grabbing the officer's gun and trying to shoot it unsuccessfully, fled the scene,” a police spokesperson announced.

“Border Police agents at the scene confronted the terrorist and neutralized him by opening fire,” added the Police, who confirmed to EFE that the attacker died at the scene.

The Israeli emergency medical service Magen David Adom reported that the injured agent is a 22-year-old man, who was taken in serious condition to the Shaare Tzedek hospital in Jerusalem.

Danger of conflict spreading

This attack occurs in a climate of high tension in the city due to the war between Israel and the Palestinian militias in the Gaza Strip, led by the Islamist group Hamas.

So far, and after more than three weeks of conflict, Jerusalem has recorded some isolated episodes of violence, but different analysts have warned of the dangers of the conflict spreading through the Holy City.

This Monday marks the twenty-fourth day of war between Israel and Hamas, which began with the attack on October 7 by the Islamist organization against Israeli territory, which left 1,400 dead, more than 5,400 injured and 239 kidnapped who were taken to Gaza.

In retaliation, Israel has been bombing the Strip ever since, and expanded its ground operations on Friday, leaving more than 8,000 Palestinians dead and more than 20,000 injured.