Two Israelis died and another was seriously wounded on Wednesday in a stabbing at Jaffa Gate, a tourism hub in Jerusalem's Old City.
Border police officers shot two Palestinians and killed both of them.
Micky Rosenfeld is a spokesman for the Israel Police.
"It's been the first attack in Jerusalem within several weeks, especially in such a sensitive area, but a quick respond from the border police managed to prevent the attack from being much more serious."
Tensions have been mounting in Israel and the Palestinian territories for about three months. Since the beginning of October, fierce clashes have resulted in 20 Israeli deaths, whil
