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Orthodox Jew 'planned to bomb' Jerusalem gay march
By Middle East Correspondent David Hardaker
Posted 3 hours 44 minutes ago
Israeli police have arrested an ultra-Orthodox Jewish man who they say was planning to bomb a gay pride march in Jerusalem overnight.
An Israeli police spokesman said police found an explosive device in the man's bag.
Several hundred ultra-Orthodox Jews held protests against the gay pride march, calling it a profanity against the Holy City.
The demonstrators threw stones at police and set fire to rubbish bins.
More than 7,000 police were deployed to secure the march.
The demonstrations led to a poor turnout for the gay parade, with just over 2,000 people taking part.