Kalandiya: Two stabbings thwarted

Two stabbing attempts at the Kalandia checkpoint, checkpoint at Mearat Hamahpela abstained on Saturday afternoon.

Shabbos noon at a checkpoint near Mearat Hamahpela (Gate 6), a suspect who roused the suspicion of Israeli Border police.

The officers called him to stop and began to carry out a thorough check of the suspect and his belongings - during which a knife was found on his body.

An initial investigation revealed that the suspect arrived at the scene to carry out a stabbing attack in revenge for the death of his cousin, who was shot during a stabbing attack six months ago.

An 18-year-old suspect from Hevron was arrested and taken for questioning by security forces.

Earlier, an Arab resident (20) of the area came to the Kalandiya crossing and entered through the pedestrian crossing.
Inspections carried a knife in her bag caught and the suspect was arrested.

Palestinian liquidation on Friday - was it a terrorist?

A day earlier, on Friday afternoon, a Palestinian approached an IDF pillbox nearby Ofra Silwad. Netzah Yehuda unit fired at him.

This is Iyad Zakaria Hamid 38, father of two.

First reported that he shot at the pillbox, also reported throwing a petrol bomb. But it turned out that he was not armed at all and there were no signs of fire.

The body of 38-year-old Palestinian was returned to the Palestinian Authority since the initial investigation revealed that he was not a terrorist.

Military Police Department has opened an investigation into the incident, they will also check the claim that the Palestinians was shot in the back.

'בחדרי' גם ברשתות החברתיות - הצטרפו!