JERUSALEM (AP) — An alleged Palestinian attacker was killed Friday after stabbing and injuring two Israelis in Jerusalem's Old City, Israeli police said.
The stabbing took place near Damascus Gate, one of the main entrances to the Old City.
Police say one Israeli was in critical condition, while the second is in moderate condition. The 19-year-old suspect was shot by security forces on the scene.
The stabbing occurred just hours before weekly Friday prayers at the nearby Al-Aqsa Mosque, when tens of thousands of people are expected for prayers on the last Friday of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan.
In other countries across the Mideast, rallies are set to take place Friday to mark Quds, or Jerusalem Day, an annual event held on the last Friday of Ramadan. This year's protests come as the Trump administration is pushing an Israeli-Palestinian peace plan whose details remain unknown.