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Megan White

Two Israeli men stabbed in suspected terror attack in Jerusalem's Old City

The incident occurred just hours before weekly Friday prayers at the nearby Al-Aqsa Mosque (Picture: AP)

Two Israeli men have been stabbed in a suspected terror attack in Jerusalem, police say.

Israeli police say the attacker, who they believe was a Palestinian, also tried to stab a police officer during the attack on Friday.

The 19-year-old suspect was shot dead by security forces.

One of the victims, a man in his 50s, was injured critically during the attack, while the other, a 16-year-old, suffered stab wounds to his back.

The stabbing took place near Damascus Gate, one of the main entrances to the Old City.

Israel Police spokesman Superintendent Micky Rosenfeld told The Jerusalem Post that a "terrorist stabbed one person at Damascus Gate, critically injuring him, and made his way into the Old City and stabbed a second person inside injuring him moderately."

Israeli security forces control access to Jerusalem's Old City at the Damascus Gate following the knife attack (AFP/Getty Images)

He added: "The terrorist also attempted to stab a police officer. The terrorist was then shot by police forces."

The Times of Israel said the suspected terrorist was a 19-year-old man from the West Bank.

It was the last Friday of Ramadan, when thousands of Muslim worshippers were expected to visit a holy site and police had deployed extra units to the area.

The incident occurred just hours before weekly Friday prayers at the nearby Al-Aqsa Mosque.

On Sunday, Israel marks its Jerusalem Day, when it celebrates capturing the Old City in the 1967 Mideast war.

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