Cave of the Patriarchs in Hevron (file)
Cave of the Patriarchs in Hevron (file)Gershon Elinson/Flash 90

Security forces apprehended a female Palestinian Arab terrorist in Hevron Tuesday, after she approached Border Police officers wielding a knife at the Cave of the Patriarchs. 

Border Police neutralized her with tear gas at the scene, and them took her into custody. 

During an initial interrogation, she admitted to wanting to become a "martyr."