Israeli police: Jordanian stabber shot dead in Jerusalem
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Israeli police says a police officer has shot dead a Jordanian attacker who stabbed him in the Old City of Jerusalem.
Police spokeswoman Luba Samri says the attacker quickly pulled a knife and stabbed the officer Saturday, moderately wounding him. Samri said the officer responded by opening fire and killing his attacker, a 57-year-old man from Jordan.
Since 2015, Palestinian attackers have killed 42 Israelis, two visiting Americans and a British student, mainly in stabbing assaults. During that same time, Israeli forces have killed some 245 Palestinians. Israel has identified most of them as attackers.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Israel says the violence is fueled by a Palestinian campaign of incitement. Palestinians say it stems from anger over decades of Israeli rule.