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From the Liveblog of
Thursday, October 27, 2022
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, October 27, 2022
Knife-wielding Palestinian teen arrested near Tomb of the Patriarchs
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
A knife found on a Palestinian teenager in the West Bank city of Hebron, October 27, 2022. (Israel Police)
A Palestinian teenager armed with a knife has been arrested by officers in the West Bank city of Hebron, police say.
According to a Border Police spokesman, the 16-year-old resident of the city was spotted by troops on stairs leading to the entrance to the Tomb of the Patriarchs, known to Muslims as the al-Ibrahimi Mosque.
“Border Police troops approached the suspect and during a search, the suspect threw a knife which he had hidden,” police say.
The suspect was arrested without any gunfire, police say, adding that he has been taken for further questioning.
Police say the officers “prevented an incident of harm to our forces or innocent civilians.”
