Palestinian draws knife at Jerusalem checkpoint, is arrested

A knife-carrying Palestinian man is arrested by Israeli security forces at the Shuafat checkpoint in East Jerusalem, police say in a statement.

According to spokeswoman Luba Samri, the 21-year-old man drew a knife when asked to present his ID card at the checkpoint.

The man is taken into custody unharmed, and no other injuries are reported.

The suspect is handed over to security forces for questioning over the circumstances of the incident.

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