Father of Jerusalem terrorist arrested -- Arab media

Police arrest the father of the East Jerusalem man who plowed his truck into a group of soldiers, killing four of them and injuring more than a dozen, Arab media reports.

The terrorist, identified by Palestinian sources as Fadi al-Qanbar from Jabel Mukaber, drove his truck into the group of soldiers, who were in the capital on a cultural trip with the army.

Shortly after the attack, a large number of police vehicles and officers clad in body armor entered the East Jerusalem neighborhood.

According to Arabic media, al-Qanbar was 28 years old and married, with one son. He had previously served time in Israeli prison.

During the attack, an armed civilian and some of the soldiers shot and killed him.