Photo Credit: Israel Police Spokesperson's Unit
The suspect was arrested before he could carry out his attack.

An armed Arab teen from the community of Aqabat Jaber in the Jericho governorate was caught Sunday by Israeli Border Guard police officers. The teen was spotted monitoring the Border Guard base in the Jordan Valley.

A routine search of the boy’s belongings turned up two firebombs (Molotov cocktails) and a knife.

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Security forces said they believe the suspect intended to carry out an attack against officers stationed in the area.

The teen was taken into custody for questioning.

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Hana Levi Julian
Hana Levi Julian is a Middle East news analyst with a degree in Mass Communication and Journalism from Southern Connecticut State University. A past columnist with The Jewish Press and senior editor at Arutz 7, Ms. Julian has written for Babble.com, Chabad.org and other media outlets, in addition to her years working in broadcast journalism.

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