Attack Victim Succumbs to Her Wounds
The female Border Police officer critically injured in the shooting attack near Jerusalem’s Damascus Gate on Wednesday afternoon has succumbed to her wounds • Full Story
Arutz Sheva
The female Border Police officer critically injured in the shooting attack near Jerusalem’s Damascus Gate on Wednesday afternoon has succumbed to her wounds.
She has been identified by the Israel Police as Hadar Cohen, a 19-year-old resident of Or Yehuda in central Israel.
According to an initial investigation into the attack, two Arab terrorists armed with concealed Carl Gustav sub-machine guns, knives and bombs were spotted acting suspiciously by Border Police officers close to Damascus Gate.
When officers approached, one of the terrorists produced his ID, and another suddenly opened fire. Other officers in the vicinity returned fire, eliminating both terrorists.
A third terrorist then opened fire on the officers from behind, wounding one officer. He was eventually neutralized by a police commander.
Both Cohen and the other policewoman injured in the attack were quickly evacuated to Jerusalem’s Hadassah Mount Scopus hospital.
Doctors at the hospital fought for several hours to save Cohen’s life before eventually determining her death.
Cohen was deployed to serve with the Border Police in Jerusalem only two months ago. She is survived by her parents, a brother and a sister.
Responding to the attack, deputy commander of the Jerusalem District police force Avshalom Peled said, “The use of automatic weapons, knives and explosives against police officers shows an escalation.”
“The vigilance and professionalism shown by officers at the scene prevented a massive terror attack and a horrible catastrophe.”
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