Bomb, bullets concealed in East Jerusalem falafel stand

Jerusalem police on Monday uncovered two pipe bombs, bullet magazines and ammunition at a falafel stand in East Jerusalem, during sweeps to find weapons in the eastern part of the capital.

Sappers removed the items from the eatery, located on Sultan Suleiman street.

The owner of the fast food stand, a resident of the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Wadi al-Joz, was taken away for questioning.

Police said that as part of the ongoing operations against crime and terror, weapons searches were carried out at two places in East Jerusalem.

In the courtyard of a house in Ras al-Amoud, also in East Jerusalem, police found arms wrapped in plastic bags and buried in the ground. The cache included six pipe bombs, two stun grenades, a Carl Gustav submachine gun, magazines and ammunition. The home owner was arrested as a suspect in the case.

Jerusalem District Commander Moshe Edri said the police operation to uncover the weapons, which were “likely to be used for terror or criminal activities,” prevented a “serious attack on innocent people and the security forces.”

Officers continued to sweep the area for more weapons with a focus on Ras al-Amoud, police said.