A security guard at Givat HaMivtar light rail station was stabbed in a terror attack in French Hill, Jerusalem on Thursday night.
The security guard was lightly injured and was transferred to Hadassah-University Medical Center, on Jerusalem’s Mount Scopus.
The light rail will be non-operational between Ammunition Hill station and Mount Herzl station in both directions. Upon police approval, service will resume.
United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Moshe Arevlich who was one of the first responders at the scene said, “I treated one person for a stab wound and stopped the bleeding. After he was stabilized at the scene, he was transported by ambulance to the hospital while fully conscious. At the time of transport, he was in light condition.”
Terrorist seriously injured
The terrorist was shot with Israeli media reporting he was seriously injured and arrested by police on the spot. He is reported to be a 19-year-old resident of east Jerusalem according to a preliminary investigation.
“The suspect was neutralized by shooting and a large police force presence under the command of the commander of the Jerusalem district arrived at the location.” said a police report. “The circumstances of the case are under investigation and more details will be provided later.”
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