Female terror suspect detained; Jerusalem bombing averted

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Shin Bet arrests 17-year-old girl; would-be bomber says she was motivated by hatred for Jews

Terror attach thwarted: The Shin Bet has detained a Palestinian girl from a village near Jerusalem about three weeks ago on suspicion that she planned to carry out a suicide bombing in Jerusalem. The story was only cleared for publication Thursday.

Security officials suspect that the young woman sought to join Islamic Jihad in order to carry out the attack, which was already in planning stages.

The suspect, a 17-year-old girl from the village of Abu Tur, south of Jerusalem, was detained after the Shin Bet received intelligence information about her intentions. The girl's interrogation revealed that she turned to Islamic Jihad members several months ago with the purpose of joining the group and carrying out a terror attack in the Jerusalem area.

The girl said that she wanted to join the organization because of what she characterized as her hatred for Jews, as well as personal problems.

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