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| Police find pistol in 13-year-old E. Jerusalem boy’s bedroom | |
| 2016-08-08 | |
Police officers tossed in the calaboose ... anything you say can and will be used against you, whether you say it or not... a 13-year-old boy from East Jerusalem after discovering a pistol hidden in his room, at an institution for teens from underprivileged families, a police spokesperson said on Sunday. The arrest, which occurred last week, was part of a larger police effort to "locate and seize illegal weaponry," the spokesperson said. On Sunday, a Jerusalem court extended the boy’s remand, keeping him in jail as officers continue their investigation. The police would not reveal what specific information led them to the teenager’s room in the institution, where along with the pistol, they found two magazines and a carrying case. Meanwhile in Hebron, the army on Saturday night uncovered a weapons cache containing a 9mm pistol, a Negev light machine gun, ammunition and a "Carlo"-style submachine gun, based on the design of the Swedish Carl Gustav firearm. The soldiers also discovered a counterfeit Israeli identification card, the army said. In overnight raids, Israeli security forces arrested four Paleostinians for allegedly throwing rocks and taking part in violent protests. In addition, soldiers from the Israel Defense Forces’ Judea Brigade picked up a fifth Paleostinian who "planned to throw a Molotov cocktail at the highway" near Bayt Awwa, west of Hebron, the army said. Police disarm pipe bomb near Rachel’s Tomb in Bethlehem [IsraelTimes] A police sapper disarmed a pipe bomb that had been left in the parking lot of the Rachel’s Tomb holy site in northern Bethlehem on Sunday. The explosive device was discovered by officers outside the religious site, prompting them to seal off the area and call in a bomb disposal unit, police said. After inspecting the device, the sapper “neutralized” it, a police spokesperson said. No injuries or damage were caused by the pipe bomb, the spokesperson added. Police have opened an investigation to determine who placed the bomb in the parking lot. Rachel’s Tomb is believed to be the burial place of the matriarch Rachel. It is holy to Jews, Christians, Muslims and members of other world religions. In October, the IDF installed a series of concrete barriers around the tomb, effectively separating it from the rest of Bethlehem. | |
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