he Islamic State (ISIS) on Friday night claimed responsibility for the stabbing and shooting attack in the Old City of Jerusalem, in which 23-year-old Border Police officer Hadas Malka was murdered.
According to the SITE Intelligence Group, ISIS identified the attackers and referred to them as “lions of the Caliphate”.
If authentic, this is the first time that ISIS has claimed a terrorist attack in Israel.
1) Breaking: #ISIS claims its first coordinated attack in #Jerusalem, identifying attackers. Claim was released immediately after the attack pic.twitter.com/IfwdtYfLJE
— Rita Katz (@Rita_Katz) June 16, 2017