Tragic Stabbing Attack Claims the Life of Border Police Officer in Jerusalem
Jerusalem, Nov 6: In a heartbreaking incident, a Border Police officer was fatally stabbed, and another officer was injured in a terrorist attack near the Herod’s Gate entrance to Jerusalem’s Old City on Monday morning.
The victims were rushed to Hadassah Mount Scopus hospital, where tragically, the critically wounded officer succumbed to her injuries.
The brave officer was identified as Sgt. Rose Elisheva Lubin, a 20-year-old from Kibbutz Sa’ad in southern Israel. Sgt. Lubin, who hailed from the United States, had moved to Israel in August 2021 and joined the police as a “lone soldier” in March 2022.
The second officer sustained light to moderate injuries during the attack, which took place outside the Shalem police station on Salah al-Din Street in East Jerusalem.
The assailant, a 16-year-old resident of East Jerusalem’s Issawiya neighborhood, was shot dead by other Border Police officers at the scene.
An additional suspect was detained nearby, and investigators are working to determine the individual’s connection to the terrorist and the attack.
The tragic attack occurred amidst escalating tensions in East Jerusalem and the West Bank. Israel has been engaged in a fierce conflict with the Hamas terror group in the Gaza Strip since the disturbing events that unfolded on October 7th.
The loss of Sgt. Rose Elisheva Lubin marks the 59th police officer killed since October 7, underscoring the ongoing threats faced by those who serve on the front lines.
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