The Shin Bet security agency says the Tel Aviv stabber was questioned upon landing in Israel over the weekend, although he was not determined to have been a threat.
“Upon the subject’s entry into Israel, he underwent a security assessment that included his interrogation as well as additional checks, at the end of which it was decided that there was no information that established grounds to prevent his entry into Israel for security reasons,” the Shin Bet says in response to a query.
The agency adds that the incident is under further investigation.
The assailant who carried out the stabbing attack wounding four people is an American green card holder.
Abdelaziz Kaddi, 29, a Moroccan national, entered Israel on January 18 with a tourist visa.
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