Two arrested near synagogue in Jerusalem with knife, kippa and Star of David

A knife, kippa and Star of David necklace recovered from two suspects arrested near a synagogue outside in Jerusalem on October 8, 2023. (Israel Police)
A knife, kippa and Star of David necklace recovered from two suspects arrested near a synagogue outside in Jerusalem on October 8, 2023. (Israel Police)

Two suspects — Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem — were arrested near a synagogue in the Pisgat Ze’ev neighborhood of Jerusalem, holding a knife, police say.

Police say the two were also discovered with a kippa and a Star of David necklace, implying that the pair were going to attempt to pass themselves off as Jews.

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