President Reuven Rivlin issued a response to this evening's fatal stabbing attack in the Old City of Jerusalem.

"We are facing a difficult, daily, and ongoing struggle. We have always known that the struggle against terrorism demands determination and inner fortitude, and we will reach the murderers of the innocent, and those who send them to kill," he said.

"I pray for the recovery of the injured and my deepest sympathies go to the families of the bereaved. 

"I wish to offer my support to the security forces operating now across Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria, and the whole country, in their uncompromising work against the murders and their dispatchers.

"We must all work together to restore the sense of security to our citizens across the country."