Jerusalem Mayor Tackles Terror Suspect
Published at(JERUSALEM) — Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat tackled an alleged terrorist on Sunday.
According to the Jerusalem Post, the man was accused of swinging a knife at bystanders after stabbing a 30-year old man in Tzahal Square. Barkat and his security detail were near the scene, and the newspaper said that the mayor tackled the man as his security pulled a weapon.
Barkat later tweeted a photo with his team of “heroes.”
With my team, heroes! pic.twitter.com/EcejCensbI
— Nir Barkat (@NirBarkat) February 22, 2015
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