Policeman lightly injured in terror attack near Temple Mount

A police officer was injured at noon on Thursday near one of the Temple Mount gates, and his condition is defined as light, according to preliminary reports.

According to reports, the terrorist who carried out the attack was neutralized. His condition is unclear.

MDA reported on a 20-year-old man who was apparently injured during an attempted attack at Faisal Gate near the Temple Mount. Medics are giving him medical treatment and evacuating him to the hospital as he suffers from a hand injury.

MDA medic Yisrael Weingarten described: “When we arrived at the scene we joined security forces. The injured person was there, fully conscious, suffering from a hand injury. We loaded him into an intensive care ambulance, gave him first aid including bandaging and administering painkillers, and evacuated him to the hospital in light and stable condition for further treatment.”