The stabbing attack took place at a checkpoint several kilometres southwest of the city centre, quite close to Bethlehem, on the road travelling into Jerusalem, Al Jazeera’s Willem Marx reports from occupied East Jerusalem.

An Israeli police spokesperson said the alleged attacker was “neutralised”. We don’t know the condition of that individual.

We do know that a 19-year-old and a 25-year-old were brought to a hospital here in Jerusalem for treatment for minor to moderate stab injuries, according to Israeli medical services.

This is the second stabbing incident at the same checkpoint since the start of the war on Gaza. The last was in November when five people were wounded.