Israeli police shot and killed a Palestinian man in the Old City of occupied East Jerusalem on Friday, alleging that he had attempted to stab an officer.
In a statement, police said officers operating near Damascus Gate spotted a 33-year-old East Jerusalem resident who “attempted to carry out a stabbing attack against them using a knife.”
Police said officers opened fire on the man, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
The statement did not identify the Palestinian man or provide further details about the incident.
Following the incident, Palestinian news agency Wafa reported that Israeli occupation forces were heavily deployed around Damascus Gate and the Old City.
Wafa added that the forces imposed a military cordon and tightened their procedures in the area, which hindered the arrival of Palestinians to perform dawn prayers.
The occupied Palestinian territories have periodically witnessed shootings, stabbings and car-ramming attacks targeting Israeli soldiers or illegal settlers amid Israel’s attacks on Gaza and occupied West Bank.
Israel has killed more than 73,000 people and injured over 174,000 others in Gaza since the start of its genocidal war in October 2023.
Attacks by Israeli forces and illegal settler in the occupied West Bank have since killed more than 1,000 Palestinians and injured over 12,000 others, while around 24,000 have been arrested.
