Police thwarted an attack in the Sharon area last night, after arresting a resident of Tulkarm near Tzur Yitzhak who entered the country illegally with a knife and a letter about his intention to carry out an attack.

As stated in a quick interrogation in the field and a search of the suspect's tool - a 19-year-old resident of Tulkarm, the police seized a stone, a knife and a letter - indicating his intention to carry out an attack in Israeli territory.