An Arab from Jericho who grabbed two five year old children at a basketball court in Moshav Porat, in the Sharon region, was prevented from apparently kidnapping the children by residents of the moshav, who physically restrained him until police arrived. The Arab was taken in for questioning, and police are investigating the incident.

A local resident who had come to the basketball court to bring his children home noticed the Arab attempting to hold the two children. He quickly alerted neighbors, who arrived quickly and held the Arab down until police came.