Palestinian shot and killed after stabbing Israeli police officer in Jerusalem

JERUSALEM – A Palestinian stabbed an Israeli police officer in Jerusalem on Sunday before being shot dead by security forces, and another Palestinian stabbed an Israeli woman in the back as she was waiting for a bus, police said, as a two-month wave of violence showed no sign of relenting.

Police spokeswoman Luba Samri said the 38-year-old Palestinian walked past two officers near a gate into the Old City and then yelled "God is greatest" before stabbing one of them in the neck, moderately wounding him. Other officers opened fire at the attacker and shot him dead. Another knife was later found on his body.

Hours later, a Palestinian stabbed an Israeli woman in the back as she was waiting at a Jerusalem bus stop before escaping, police said. The woman was evacuated to hospital and police were fanning out across the city in search of the stabber.

The violence erupted in mid-September over tensions at a Jerusalem holy site. Since then, 19 Israelis have been killed in Palestinian attacks, mostly stabbings and shootings. At least 97 Palestinians have been killed, including 62 said by Israel to be attackers. The others died in clashes with Israeli forces.

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