Police suspect he has mental health issues, Channel 12 news reported, adding that the court ordered him sent for an examination. The suspect is reportedly known to police and has been arrested in the past for making threats. The Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court extended the suspect’s remand until Friday. On Wednesday police arrested a Jerusalem resident after he threatened to kill participants at the event. (Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90)Īmid the security preparations, two 17-year-olds were detained on suspicion of hanging signs against the parade, police said, adding that dozens of additional signs were found in the teens’ possession.
Right wing activists demonstrate against the annual Gay Pride parade in Jerusalem, on June 3, 2021.
