British Student Is Fatally Stabbed on Train in Jerusalem
By IAN FISHERAPRIL 14, 2017
JERUSALEM — A British student in her early 20s was stabbed to death on Friday on a
Jerusalem commuter train during a busy week of religious observances in the city.
The attack took place after noon as the train passed near the Old City, packed with Christians observing Good Friday, Jews observing Passover
and Muslims in weekly Friday Prayer at Al Aqsa Mosque, the police said.
" the statement by the university said. that The university condemns such acts of terror
that harm innocent people, and especially a student who came to Jerusalem to study and widen her academic horizons,
Tourists interviewed at the Old City expressed sadness
but said they visited Jerusalem — on high alert during the holidays, with an expanded police presence — understanding the risks of the continuing conflict, now at a relatively low level.
Hebrew University identified the student as Hannah Bladon, part of an exchange from the University of Birmingham.
Palestinian officials have reported more than 250 Palestinians killed during the same
period — most, according to Israel, while carrying out attacks or trying to.