Palestinian teen caught with knife at Tomb of the Patriarchs

Border Police officers arrest a Palestinian teenager who tried to enter the Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron with a knife.

In a statement, police say the a 14-year-old from a nearby village aroused suspicions of security forces when he approached the entrance to the holy site with one hand behind his back. When they called on him to stop, the teen threw the blade to the ground.

Knife found on Hebron teenager who attempted to enter the Tomb of the Patriarchs on September 13, 2018. (Israel Police)

The statement says the 14-year-old from the Hebron-area village of Dura was detained and taken in for questioning.

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