Seven Israel and Border Police officers were injured in a ramming attack on Sunday afternoon when a Palestinian terrorist attempted to run them over at a police checkpoint in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah.
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The assailant, a resident of east Jerusalem, was shot and killed by the troops.
Two officers reportedly suffered moderate wounds, while the rest sustained minor injuries.
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Tensions in Sheikh Jarrah, where a property dispute had triggered clashes that spread to other Israeli cities, and also prompted Hamas to fire rockets at the Israeli capital, bringing about the worst military conflict between Israel and Hamas since 2014, have been simmering for weeks.
The Shin Bet Security Agency said Sunday that in cooperation with Israel Police, its agents have arrested dozens of suspects over the past few days, for alleged incitement and assault against Israeli citizens in Jewish-Arab cities nationwide.
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