Palestinian man arrested with knife at Qalandiya checkpoint
Police say 32-year-old from Gaza admitted he planned to carry out a stabbing attack
A knife found in a body search of a 32-year-old Palestinian man who approached the Qalandia checkpoint north of Jerusalem on April 18, 2018. (Israel Police)
Police arrested a Palestinian man at the Qalandiya checkpoint north of Jerusalem on Wednesday after a search uncovered a knife on his person.
The man, 32, a resident of Gaza who appeared to have been living in the West Bank, was interrogated by police.
According to officials, in his initial questioning, he admitted that he had planned to carry out a stabbing attack.
Large parts of the West Bank are under closure until Thursday at midnight as Israel marks Memorial Day and celebrates Independence Day.
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