Two border guard officers were injured in a stabbing attack near an entrance to the old city of Jerusalem at 4:30 AM Monday. The Palestinian terrorist was shot dead, RIA Novosti reported quoting the Police spokesperson’s office.

It was noted that the attacker, who was a resident of occupied East Jerusalem, entered a border guard post and wounded the two before being shot dead. One of the guards was seriously injured, the other more lightly. After the accident the officers were hospitalized.