Israeli Police: Arrest of Palestinian Who Planned Attack in Jerusalem

SadaNews Translation - The Israeli police announced on Wednesday evening the arrest of a resident of East Jerusalem on charges of planning to carry out a hit-and-run and knife attack during celebrations of what is referred to as "Independence Day."

According to a statement from the Israeli police, as translated by SadaNews, the arrested individual is a 42-year-old resident of one of the neighborhoods in East Jerusalem.

They indicated that a post written by the detainee on Facebook hinted at his intentions, prompting a large deployment of forces to search for him before arresting him in his vehicle.