A Palestinian man was shot by security guards at a Jerusalem light-rail stop after attempting to attack a guard and several civilians.
The man, 35, is alleged to have been attempting to stab people with a knife on May 4 at a stop in the French Hill neighborhood, near the border of eastern Jerusalem. He was shot in the legs by security guards, according to Israel police.
No injuries were reported.
A light-rail security guard said the Palestinian man attacked him from behind, and then ran toward civilians waiting at the stop. Other guards believed he was trying to pull a knife from his pocket in order to stab the waiting Israelis.
The incident came a day after two Palestinians attempted to stab Israeli soldiers guarding the entrance to the Yakir Jewish settlement in the West Bank. — jta