Three Palestinians shot dead after shooting and stabbing attack on Israeli policewomen at Jerusalem Damascus Gate

Three Palestinian attackers have been shot dead in Jerusalem after shooting and stabbing two Israeli paramilitary policewomen, according to Israeli police.

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The officers were attacked at the Damascus Gate entrance to Jerusalem’s walled Old City. One officer is in a critical condition, according to Superintendent Micky Rosenfeld, Israel police’s foreign press spokesperson, while the second officer is in a moderate condition.
The officers stopped the three Palestinians at the busy plaza in East Jerusalem for an identity check after the reportedly aroused police suspicion, at which point all three assailants were discovered to be carrying concealed weapons.
At least one assailant opened fire with an automatic rifle, critically wounding one policewoman. The second female officer was stabbed and wounded in the attack before Israeli security forces shot and killed the three Palestinians.                        source:-independent news