JERUSALEM (JTA) — Security forces in Jerusalem went on high alert in response to intelligence reports of a possible terror attack in the city.
The alert level was raised on Tuesday, affecting police, firefighters and Magen David Adom emergency crews, among others. Police conducted security checks on cars entering Jerusalem at several points.
No details were released by Jerusalem police on the contents of the intelligence information. It reportedly was the first time the level was raised in more than a year.
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