Tel Aviv, Oct. 12 -- Israeli military forces, in cooperation with the Police, arrested an armed suspect near the Herodion area in the Etzion Brigade - south of Jerusalem.

Herodion is a palace built by King Herod approximately 2,000 years ago in the vicinity of Bethlehem. Today, it is a significant archaeological site popular with tourists.

The forces also located and confiscated a "Carlo" type weapon, a pistol and cartridges in the building from which he was operating. (ANI/TPS)

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