A 13-year-old boy was arrested yesterday (Saturday) in the Old City of Jerusalem with a knife on him, it is suspected that he intended to carry out a stabbing attack.
The boy, a resident of East Jerusalem, aroused the suspicion of the police on the spot, so they searched him, then found the knife.
The 13-year-old will be brought to the court today for a hearing on the extension of his detention.
The commander of the Jerusalem district, Superintendent Doron Turgeman, praised the vigilance of the police officers and said: "This is another example of the professionalism of the Jerusalem district police officers and MGB fighters working in the city in the ongoing fight against terrorism.
It was the vigilance of the police officers, their quick response and pursuit of contact that led to the arrest of the suspect.
Faced with the threats of terrorism, there is no substitute for the determined activity of our police officers who work all the time to thwart hostile sabotage activity and deal with any security threat."
The knife that was caught on the boy (Photo: Israel Police Spokesperson)
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Yesterday, a terrorist tried to stab a passerby at the Sde Ephraim farm near Modi'in Illit.
According to the report from the scene, the attacker, 42-year-old Tarek Yusuf Uda, was shot dead, and the incident ended without casualties.
In the documentation of the attack captured by security cameras, the terrorist can be seen running towards the Israeli who shoots him dead.
In a will issued after his death, the terrorist wrote "Allah will make the Koran the light of our way."
Last week, two Palestinians were arrested near the market in Netanya on suspicion of trying to carry out an attack in the area.
Before the arrest, the police blocked roads in the area.
The two were arrested at a car wash facility, and a saboteur scan was done there to remove the security concern.
The suspects were transferred for questioning.
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