A shooting attack near the Lions’ Gate in Jerusalem was thwarted. A terrorist armed with a submachine gun arrived today (Monday) in the evening near the Lions Gate in the Old City and opened fire on police officers who were stationed there. Border guards who were in the area responded quickly and fought a shootout with the terrorist, at the end of which he was neutralized. A suspect was arrested for aiding the terrorist.
A shooting attack in the Old City, credit to a police spokeswoman
Around 19:00, the police and MDA received reports of a shooting incident at the scene. It was early in the evening and the place where quite a few people were staying, which caused great panic. Border fighters prevented the incident from escalating, while firing at the terrorist and neutralizing him before. Managed to carry out the planned attack. No one from the security forces was injured as a result of the shooting.
During a police run towards the arena after the first shot was heard, one of the officers stumbled and was slightly injured. MDA paramedics and paramedics who arrived at the scene provided him with medical treatment on the spot and evacuated him to Shaare Zedek Hospital with back and limb injuries.
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A preliminary investigation revealed that a suspect who arrived at the Huta Gate fired Carlo-type weapons at a security post of police officers at the scene. The police officers along with Border Police fighters operating in the Old City chased the terrorist while firing at them and were neutralized by Border Police fighters. During the chase a policeman was injured as a result of a fall, other than him there are no casualties to our forces. The district commander, Superintendent Doron Yedid, is at the scene and is currently assessing the situation, “the police said.
MDA paramedic Ilan Gur Ari said “When we arrived at the scene, we saw a 36-year-old man fully conscious, we were told that during a run he fell and was injured, we gave him initial treatment in the field and then he turned to further treatment when he suffered limb injuries and his condition was very mild. Neutralized. “
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