Palestinian woman arrested with knife at checkpoint
Police investigating motive of 47-year-old resident of al-Azariya, near Jerusalem, detained at Qalandiya crossing
The knife found on a Palestinian woman at the Qalandiya Crossing, on May 6, 2018. (Israel Police)
Border Police at the Qalandiya checkpoint near Jerusalem arrested a Palestinian woman Sunday after finding a knife in her bag.
Police said they were investigating the 47-year-old’s intentions, and she was transferred for questioning.
The Walla news site reported that she was from al-Azariya, less than two miles from Jerusalem.
Last month ago, a Palestinian man was arrested at the same checkpoint with a knife.
According to officials, in his initial questioning, he admitted that he had planned to carry out a stabbing attack.
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