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Preliminary reports from Jerusalem of a stabbing attack indicate that one person has been injured as a terrorist attempted to grab a soldier’s weapon in close proximity of the National police Headquarters.
Reports show that at least one person has been wounded, suffering a stab wound to the neck and is reportedly in a serious condition.
The terrorist is reported to be an Arab teenager, aged about 19 years-old and remains in police custody, his name is Mahmud Abu Halifa.
The victim is aged around 20 years old, he was a student who was stabbed in the neck, the knife remains in his neck whilst he is being treated on scne.
There is at least one other victim with light injuries and a number of people being treated for hysteria. The attacker appears to have tried to grab a weapon from one of the light rail security guards.
Light rail service between Ammunition Hill and the Central Bus Station are halted indefinitely as a result of the attack.
The terrorist in custody for the attack is identified as 19-year-old Mahmud Abu Halifa, a resident of the Shuafat refugee camp who does not have a record of involvement in terror.
