The Arab youth arrested on Monday, 22 Shevat in Jerusalem’s Old City told investigators that he was carrying a knife because he planned to perpetrate a stabbing attack.

B’chasdei Hashem the youth appeared suspicious to police, who instructed him to stop and when they checked him, the 14-year-old was found to be concealing a knife.

The young terrorist is a resident of the Shuafat refugee camp. He told investigators he heard about the stabbing attack carried out by his friend at Shar Shechem on Shabbos, and decided he would follow the example.

The youth arrived in the Old City and began walking around looking for his victim but he was interrupted by police who felt he appeared suspicious.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)