Israel–Palestine–Lebanon

Israeli police kill Palestinian man near Damascus Gate after alleged stabbing attempt

ATTACK
Location
Damascus Gate (Bab al-Amud), Old City, East Jerusalem (gate-level; exact shooting point unpublished)
Actors
Israel
Importance
Standard

Early on 4 September 2026, Israeli Border Police shot and killed 33-year-old Ibrahim Al-Hendi of Beit Hanina near Damascus Gate in occupied East Jerusalem’s Old City. WAFA said police claimed he was attempting to stab an officer; Anadolu Agency independently reported the police statement that a 33-year-old East Jerusalem resident attempted a knife attack and was shot dead at the scene. The Media Line, citing police and United Hatzalah, said a civilian man in his 30s was lightly wounded and evacuated to Shaare Zedek. WAFA reported a subsequent military cordon around Damascus Gate that hindered dawn prayers.

Why it matters

A named fatal police shooting at Damascus Gate on Friday morning, reported by WAFA and Anadolu with a Media Line account of one lightly wounded civilian, is a distinct East Jerusalem kinetic incident absent from the live catalog.

  • Fatalities: Best 1 · Confidence: Probable · Evidence: Palestinian youth killed by Israeli police gunfire near Damascus Gate in Jerusalem, Israeli police shoot, kill Palestinian man in occupied East Jerusalem, Damascus Gate Stabbing Attack Leaves 1 Wounded, Terrorist Killed · WAFA, Anadolu, and The Media Line all report one Palestinian man killed at the scene; WAFA names Ibrahim Al-Hendi, 33, of Beit Hanina.
  • Injuries: Best 1 · Confidence: Probable · Evidence: Damascus Gate Stabbing Attack Leaves 1 Wounded, Terrorist Killed · The Media Line, citing United Hatzalah, reported one civilian man in his 30s lightly wounded and evacuated to Shaare Zedek; WAFA/Anadolu did not detail civilian injuries.

Verification: Probable

Evidence: Palestinian youth killed by Israeli police gunfire near Damascus Gate in Jerusalem, Israeli police shoot, kill Palestinian man in occupied East Jerusalem, Damascus Gate Stabbing Attack Leaves 1 Wounded, Terrorist Killed

WAFA named Ibrahim Al-Hendi, 33, of Beit Hanina, killed by police near Damascus Gate and relayed the Israeli claim of an attempted stabbing. Anadolu independently carried the Israel Police statement of a 33-year-old East Jerusalem resident shot dead after an alleged knife attack. The Media Line added one lightly wounded civilian (United Hatzalah to Shaare Zedek) and police detail that Border Police officers opened fire. Exact shot coordinates beyond Damascus Gate and the wounded civilian’s identity were not published.