Police say they have uncovered pipe bombs, makeshift rifles and ammunition in a house in East Jerusalem.
The weapons store was uncovered by police, officers from the Shin Bet security service and a K-9 unit. A bomb disposal specialist was dispatched to clear the area, police say in a statement.
The police say the house is adjacent to the District Court on Salah al-Din Street, near the Old City.
Pipe bombs uncovered by police in an East Jerusalem home on Tuesday, November 11, 2015. (Police spokesman)
Police say a father and son residing in the home, both Arab, were arrested in the raid.
On November 2, a Molotov cocktail was hurled at the court building, lightly damaging a guard booth. No one was hurt.
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