TWO guests have been stabbed at a hotel in Israel before the attacker was tackled by an off-duty cop.
Emergency services rushed to Kibbutz Tzuba in the Jerusalem Hills on Friday after a 60-year-old and 23-year-old were wounded in the attack.
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Two victims were rushed to Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital where they were treated for stab wounds.
The suspect, a 42-year-old resident from the Shuafat camp, was restrained by an out-of-duty cop.
The officer had been staying at the hotel with his family when he realised something “unusual” was happening.
He rushed out and “subdued” the attacker using his physical force.
He told local media: “I was at a family event at the hotel when I noticed a crowd rushing out.
“I immediately realized something unusual was happening, so I shouted for people to stay calm and walk instead of running.
“I drew my gun, grabbed identification for myself, and ran toward the direction the crowd had fled from.
“To minimize the risk to remaining civilians, I subdued the terrorist using only physical force, not gunfire.
“With the help of some others, we managed to pin him to the ground and put him in handcuffs.”
Locals reported hearing the attacker shouting “Allahu akbar” before launching the assault.
A hotel guest told Arutz Sheva: “We were sitting to eat, there was suddenly a commotion, we didn’t understand what was happening.
“We saw someone holding a knife about to enter the balcony where we were, and an Arab employee, the dining room manager, caught him and saved us.”
Israel‘s Magen David Adom emergency service said: “EMT (emergency medical technician) and paramedics are treating two stabbing victims and evacuating them to hospital, including a 60-year-old male in serious condition and a 23-year-old male in moderate condition.”
Israeli police said an individual “from the Shuafat area carried out a stabbing attack against guests at a hotel in Kibbutz Tzuba, injuring them”.
The attack comes just days after two gunmen opened fire at a packed bus stop in Jerusalem killing at least six people.
Dashcam footage shows a car caught in the morning traffic at Ramot Junction in north Jerusalem.
But within moments, the sound of gunshots rings through the air as screaming crowds frantically sprint through the traffic jam for safety.
Around 15 people were injured, including a pregnant woman, and at least six are believed to be in serious condition.
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