‘The motive of the murder cannot be determined at present’

Public Security Minister Yitzhak Aharonovitch updates Prime Minister Netanyahu on the ongoing investigation of the murder of the 16-year-old Arab teenager, stressing that “at this stage all avenues of investigation are being checked” and that “the motive for the murder cannot be determined at present.”

“The minister noted that units in Jerusalem and around the country are being reinforced and asked the public to show restraint and patience at this time in order to allow the investigators to carry out their work,” a statement from the Government Press Office says.

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