2 Israelis stabbed and wounded in flashpoint area of East Jerusalem, police neutralize assailant (GRAPHIC VIDEO)

Israeli police have shot dead a knife-wielding attacker who stabbed two people in an area of East Jerusalem which had been a focal point of protests and clashes between Palestinians and law enforcement in recent weeks.

Israeli police said in a tweet on Monday that a terrorist arrived at a rail station, pulled out a knife and wounded two people. “Police officers who were on the scene responded quickly, fired at the attacker - and neutralized him,” the post reads.

Stabbing attack in Jerusalem, near the National Headquarters of the Israel Police. 2 wounded, assailant shot dead.pic.twitter.com/fPwGOYo6uD

— NewsBlog (@newsblogmedia) May 24, 2021

The assailant injured two men in their 20s during in the attack, one seriously and one moderately, according to Israel’s Magen David Adom ambulance service.

A widely circulated video appears to show one of the victims wearing an Israeli military uniform. In the graphic video, the man can be seen kneeling with a knife in his back while medics treat him.

WARNING: GRAPHIC VIDEO

🔴 Video from the scene of today's stabbing attack in Jerusalem

Praying for the recovery of the soldier injured in this attack. 🙏 pic.twitter.com/kJjY7v51Ax

— Inbar Cohen (@InbarCohen13) May 24, 2021

The incident took place in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of East Jerusalem, where the possible eviction of Palestinian families was a flashpoint for mass protest which sparked the 11-day war between Israel and Gaza militants.

Images published by Reuters appear to show the assailant motionless on the side of the road while being attended to by medics and security personnel. Israeli security forces have been deployed to the area and can be seen standing on guard. 

Israeli security and emergency personnel work at the scene of an incident in Jerusalem May 24, 2021 © REUTERS/Ammar Awad

A ceasefire between Hamas and Israel and mediated by Egypt, had held for four days until Monday, but tensions have remained high in East Jerusalem. On Friday, violent clashes erupted at the Al-Aqsa mosque, just hours after the ceasefire was agreed.

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