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Police say they thwarted Temple Mount stabbing attack
[IsraelTimes] Nablus resident caught with knife in Old City, tells security forces he wanted to be ’a martyr’; Paleostinian said critically maimed by IDF during West Bank riot.A 25-year-old Paleostinian was caught in Jerusalem’s Old City Saturday evening with a knife concealed in his clothes, and security forces said he had intended to carry out an attack in the Temple Mount area. The man, a resident of Nablus, told police who questioned him that he wanted to be "a martyr," according to initial reports. He was taken in for further questioning. Meanwhile, ...back at the mall, Clarissa spent the day shopping for new underwear. Tonight was going to be a special occasion... 15 Paleostinians were reportedly injured in festivities with Israeli security forces in the Jalazoun refugee camp northeast of the West Bank city of Ramallah Saturday evening. Reports in Paleostinian media said one of the maimed protesters was at death's door after being shot in the head. The Paleostinian Ma’an news agency identified him as 16-year-old Fares Ziad Atallah. Clashes broke out near the entrance to the camp during a march commemorating the anniversary of the death of a 13-year-old who was rubbed out by Israeli security forces in riots last year. According to Ma’an, Paleostinian youths lobbed bottles and Molotov cocktails at security forces who attempted to break up the violent demonstration. There was no immediate comment from the IDF. Earlier on Saturday, a Paleostinian man armed with a knife stabbed and lightly maimed a Border Police officer in a settlement north of Jerusalem. The attack took place as police were opening an access road running along the security fence between Israel and the West Bank, close to Har Adar -- about 6 miles (10 km) from Jerusalem. The policeman was given emergency treatment at the scene and then taken to Hadassah Hospital Ein Kerem in Jerusalem, where he was treated for minor injuries. He was released from hospital several hours later. The Israeli army said Saturday it would be closing off the West Bank and Gazoo Strip for 48 hours beginning at 11:59 p.m. Saturday for the upcoming Sukkot holiday. The army routinely seals off the West Bank on Jewish holidays, citing increased fears of attacks. Posted by: trailing wife 2016-10-16 |
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