Israeli forces on Sunday detained a Palestinian schoolgirl who was allegedly carrying a knife near the Wadi Helwa area of occupied East Jerusalem's Silwan neighborhood, head of the Wadi Helwa information center told Ma'an.
Jawad Seyam said that Israeli forces detained Manar Majdi Shweki, 15, on the grounds that the girl was carrying a knife.
Israeli forces found the alleged knife during a search of her belongings, however it is unknown what prompted the search.
Palestinian youths reportedly filmed the search and detainment of the girl on their phones, which were later confiscated by Israeli forces.
Subsequent clashes broke out in the area, and one youth was reportedly injured from shrapnel after a stun grenade exploded nearby.
