A 16-year-old Palestinian from Nahalin, arrested after attempting to enter the settlement of Neve Daniel on Saturday, confessed in police questioning that he intended to stab an IDF soldier and die as a martyr, according to Israeli police. The suspect led investigators to a kitchen knife he had hidden near the settlement.
A 16-year-old Palestinian from the village of Nahalin was arrested on Saturday after attempting to enter the settlement of Neve Daniel in the Etzion Bloc. During police questioning, he confessed that he intended to stab an IDF soldier and be killed, saying he wished to die as a martyr. According to police, before leaving home he kissed his mother's hand, took a kitchen knife, and hid it near the settlement. A reconstruction led officers to the weapon. The suspect initially claimed he was looking for water. Police will request an extension of his remand. The Zioneer has previously reported on several other cases of Palestinian minors arrested for planning attacks, including a 15-year-old from Jerusalem suspected of a stabbing and a 16-year-old caught with a handgun.
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