It appears the reports from France earlier this morning, Wednesday, 27 Adar 5772 of the apprehension of the al-Qaeda terrorist were premature. At 15:00 Israel time, it is reported the terrorist remains holed up in his home and keeping police at bay. While he threw his weapon out some time ago, it appears police are contending with a quantity of explosives.

The terrorist is being described as an Algerian national, a Muslim, who is believed to have perpetrated the attack that left three children and a rabbi dead at the Otzar HaTorah School.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)