Today in the afternoon, the border guards prevented an attack near the entrance to the Cave of the Patriarchs (Mearat Ha-Machpela) in Hebron.

As stated in the police press release, the border guards (MAGAV) noticed a suspicious resident of the PA, a 17-year-old who approached the entrance to a religious and historical site.

During the search, the suspect was found a knife with a long blade, which the young Arab hid under the clothes.

The detainee was transferred for interrogation to the representatives of the special services who were injured, as a result of this incident, no.