Police Attacked After Chase In Jerusalem's Machane Yehuda

A police officer was lightly injured after being attacked by two suspects he was chasing through the Mahane Yehuda market in Jerusalem on Wednesday. The background of the incident is as of yet unclear.

Police forces were initially called to the scene due to reports that the two were speaking and acting suspiciously and unusually after getting off of the light rail. The suspects ran when the police arrived and, after a chase on foot, attacked the police.

During the confrontation, police officers fired at the lower body of the two suspects, lightly wounding them.

Initial reports indicated that one of the suspects was carrying a knife. The two suspects are residents of east Jerusalem.

The commander of the Jerusalem District of Israel Police has arrived at the scene.