A 50-year-old Jerusalem resident was apprehended on Saturday following an alleged attempt to stab worshippers at a synagogue in the ultra-Orthodox neighborhood of Mea Shearim. The incident, which took place during morning prayers, left one person with a minor finger cut that did not require medical treatment.
Several congregants managed to disarm the woman, wresting the sharp weapon from her grasp before she fled the scene.
Police quickly launched a search operation and located the suspect, who had bloodstains on her clothing. The woman, identified as a resident of the neighborhood, was arrested and taken to the police station for questioning.
She is scheduled to appear before the court this morning for a detention hearing as the police investigation continues.
