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Police arrest Palestinian teen who sought to commit stabbing in Jerusalem’s Old City
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
A Palestinian teen from the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Jabel Mukaber sought to commit a stabbing attack in the Old City yesterday, police say.
In a statement, Israel Police say officers noticed the 15-year-old acting suspiciously near the Damascus Gate entrance. The officers chased the teen through the Old City’s alleyways, eventually arresting him near an entrance to the Temple Mount.
During the chase, the suspect threw away a bag he was carrying. It was later found by officers, with a large knife in it, police say.
Police say that during the suspect’s interrogation “suspicion arose that he intended to carry out a stabbing attack.”
His remand has been extended by three days.
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