A Palestinian is shot dead after an attack in Jerusalem that leaves three Israeli policemen injured

MADRID, 3 Nov. (EUROPA PRESS) -

Israeli security forces shot dead a Palestinian on Thursday after a knife attack in Jerusalem's Old City that left three police officers injured, Israeli authorities have confirmed, amid an uptick in violence. tensions and violent incidents in recent months.

The Israel Police has indicated that the attacker, identified as Bader Amer, was identified in the area after acting suspiciously near one of the entrances to the Esplanade of the Mosques - known as the Temple Mount by the Jews -, as reported by the newspaper 'The Times of Israel'.

"During the examination of the suspect, he took out a knife and stabbed one of the officers in the upper part of the body," he said, before adding that another officer was shot by another police officer during the event. A third police officer has been injured, without further details being released at the moment.

The incident took place a day after a soldier was seriously injured after being run over at a checkpoint near the West Bank settlement of Beit Horon. The driver, a Palestinian, died after being shot by Israeli forces.

Also, on Sunday, five Israeli soldiers were injured in two attacks south of the West Bank city of Jericho, an incident that also resulted in the death of the attacker after being shot by Israeli soldiers.

On the other hand, on Wednesday a Palestinian was wounded after being shot by Israeli forces in the West Bank town of Jaras, south of Hebron, according to Palestinian sources quoted by the Palestinian news agency WAFA, without further details being released at the moment. of the event.