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Tuesday, February 9, 2016
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Arab youth who stabbed 11-year-old boy remanded
The Rishon Lezion Magistrate’s Court remands for three days a 16-year-old who is suspected of stabbing and wounding an 11-year-old boy on Monday in the central Israeli town of Ramle.
In a statement, police say they are still seeking to determine the motive of the suspected stabber, who is Arab, and is looking at “both criminal and nationalistic” aspects.
The statement says police are aided by the welfare authorities in the investigation.
If the juvenile suspect is charged with carrying out a terror attack, he could be tried and sentenced as an adult.
His victim was hospitalized with moderate injuries, the Magen David Adom emergency service said.
— Times of Israel staff contributed.
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