Border Guard officers thwarted a stabbing attack in Jerusalem Monday night when they detained a Palestinian carrying a 16-centimeter (6.2 inches) knife at the Ras Hamis checkpoint near the Shuafat refugee camp in the northern part of the capital.
During his interrogation, the Palestinian admitted that he had planned to infiltrate the city and stab a Border Guard officer or IDF soldier at the Shuafat checkpoint.
The Bethlehem resident arrived at the Ras Hamis checkpoint at around 10 pm along with two other Palestinians. The three were spotted trying to enter the city through a breach in the fence.
Two of the Palestinians were released following their interrogation, while the man carrying the knife was transferred to the custody of Jerusalem Police for further questioning.
On Thursday a police unit and a Kfir Brigade force arrested a Palestinian woman carrying
two commando knives at the Einav checkpoint in the northern Samaria region.
The 27-year-old Tulkarm resident was turned over to the security forces for further questioning. Security sources estimated that the woman was planning to carry out a terror attack against Israelis.
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