A security guard at Givat HaMivtar light rail station was stabbed in a terror attack in French Hill, Jerusalem on Thursday night.The security guard was lightly injured and was transferred to Hadassah-University Medical Center, on Jerusalem’s Mount Scopus.
The light rail was non-operational between Ammunition Hill station and Mount Herzl station in both directions for around an hour.
United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Moshe Arevlich, who was one of the first responders at the scene, said, "I treated one person for a stab wound and stopped the bleeding. After he was stabilized at the scene, he was transported by ambulance to the hospital while fully conscious. At the time of transport, he was in light condition."
Terrorist seriously injured
The terrorist has been named as Daoud Atiya, a 19-year-old resident of east Jerusalem. Atiya reportedly shared content inciting terrorism and support for the Lion's Den terrorist group on social media, saying "We will win or die as martyrs."
The terrorist was shot. Israeli media reported that he was seriously injured and arrested by police on the spot.
"The circumstances of the case are under investigation and more details will be provided later," Israel Police said.