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Stabbing suspect a Christian resident of Old City
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe suspect in the stabbing of two yeshiva students in Jerusalem on May 23 is a 19-year-old Christian resident of the Old City who has been arrested in the past for attacks against Jews, the Shin Bet security service says.
John Kakish confessed to the attack, which took place on the Shavuot holiday, the security agency says.
“His claim is that he carried out the attack for several motives, including being exposed to racist slogans in the city, and after he was a victim of violent incidents,” the Shin Bet says.
The stabbing — in which the two students were lightly to moderately injured — was premeditated, it says.
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