In fourth attack in Jerusalem in a day, assailant tries to choke soldier, then stabs him, before passenger tries to overpower him and police shoot him dead.
A terrorist attempted to snatch a soldier’s weapon on a Jerusalem bus on Monday evening before another passenger tried to overpower him; he was ultimately shot dead by police.
Shortly after 8:30pm, reports emerged of a Palestinian who tried to snatch a soldier’s gun on a 185 line bus in Jerusalem. The incident occurred next to the Chords Bridge.
A large number of security forces arrived at the scene, and it soon became clear that the terrorist had been killed by police fire.
The assailant’s attempt to steal the soldier’s weapon failed.
According to police, the terrorist went to the back of the bus when he boarded and sat next to a soldier. He then stabbed him with a knife and attempted to snatch the gun.
A policeman on the bus ran towards the altercation and tried to pin the attacker to the floor.
Passengers urged the driver to stop and open the doors so they could get off, while simultaneously notifying police. The policeman and two civilian passengers fought off the assailant, who constantly tried to snatch the soldier’s weapon, said police.
Meanwhile, a nearby police team boarded the bus. As law enforcement tried to overpower the terrorist, a police officer’s weapon apparently fell to the floor. The terrorist managed to grab it and tried to cock it.
An officer noticed that the attacker had a gun and shot him dead.
A police officer fought the terrorist, who apparently succeeded in grabbing the policeman’s weapon.
The soldier was taken to a hospital and was reported to be in light-to-moderate condition.
Yair Ben Shabat, a passerby who helped overpower the terrorist, recounted the incident: “I jumped onto the bus and helped them struggle with the terrorist. I took nunchucks out and hit him where I had to for them to be able to pry loose the weapon he held.”
The attack came on the same day as three stabbing attacks in Jerusalem.
As reported by Ynetnews