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Jewish teen stabs Arab in Jerusalem

November 19, 2009

JERUSALEM (JTA) -- An Arab man was stabbed in Jerusalem by a Jewish teenager.

The attacker fled the scene following Thursday's attack, Ynet reported. Hours later a 16-year-old Jewish male turned himself in to police.

The boy, who wears a kipah, said the Arab man had attacked him, according to Ynet.

Police had said the assailant and his victim, a resident of a village outside of Jerusalem, did not know each other.

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