Published September 16, 2016
Israeli police say a Jordanian national was shot and killed after he tried to stab officers in Jerusalem.
Spokeswoman Luba Samri says the man pulled out a knife and rushed at officers outside the Old City who opened fire Friday. Samri says he had a Jordanian and a Palestinian ID on his body.
It was the latest in a yearlong wave of Palestinian attacks on civilians and soldiers that killed 34 Israelis and 2 Americans. Some 211 Palestinians died in that time, Israel says the majority were attackers.
The attacks were a daily occurrence but have declined recently.
Israel blames the violence on a campaign of incitement by Palestinian political and religious leaders. Palestinians say it is rooted in decades of living under military rule and fading hopes for independence.
https://www.foxnews.com/world/israel-police-jordanian-shot-dead-after-stabbing-attempt