Israeli forces kill two Palestinian in east Jerusalem

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Two Palestinian were killed by Israeli forces in East Jerusalem, with one of them shot dead after he allegedly stabbed an Israeli policeman in the Damascus Gate area.

As per details, the 38-year-old Palestinian from the occupied West Bank ran towards two border police officers with a knife and wounded one before being shot on Sunday.

The Damascus Gate is the main entry point for Palestinians to the walled Old City of Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem.

The other Palestinian, aged 17, was shot dead during a protest in the Ras El-Amud area of East Jerusalem, the Palestinian health ministry reported.