Israeli Forces Arrest a Palestinian Youth With a Knife at Qalandia Checkpoint

Published June 28th, 2020 - 06:28 GMT
A Palestinian demonstrator uses a slingshot to hurl rocks at Israeli troops during a protest against Israel's plan to annex parts of the occupied West Bank, near the city of Ramallah, on June 19, 2020. Israel intends to annex West Bank settlements and the Jordan Valley, as proposed by US President Donald Trump, with initial steps slated to begin from July 1. ABBAS MOMANI / AFP
A Palestinian demonstrator uses a slingshot to hurl rocks at Israeli troops during a protest against Israel's plan to annex parts of the occupied West Bank, near the city of Ramallah, on June 19, 2020. Israel intends to annex West Bank settlements and the Jordan Valley, as proposed by US President Donald Trump, with initial steps slated to begin from July 1. ABBAS MOMANI / AFP
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Israeli police said Palestinian with knife was arrested at Qalandia checkpoint

Israeli police on Saturday arrested a Palestinian carrying a knife at the Qalandia checkpoint between Ramallah and Jerusalem, according to Israeli media.

Border guards stopped two young Palestinians approaching the checkpoint after arousing their suspicion, Israeli Channel 12 reported.


A knife was found with one of them, the channel said, adding that the two youths were taken into custody for questioning.

The Times of Israel newspaper said two security guards sustained minor injuries while detaining the knife-wielding Palestinian.

This article has been adapted from its original source.

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