Kicks and punches: Jews in Talitos were beaten and humiliated in the Old City • Watch

April 17, 2022   

#Watch| This is how the youth of the Old City in Jerusalem greeted a group of settlers when they passed by. pic.twitter.com/YZXrP83Uvr

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Arab rioters attacked ultra-Orthodox Jews wrapped in Talit as they marched through the Old City on their way to morning prayers at the Western Wall this morning (Sunday). Have you been selected to participate in a population survey? Respond digitally and receive a gift Border Guard soldiers pounced on the attackers and, after a chase, arrested two of them. Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tweeted: "We said Independence Day, didn't we? Shame and disgrace! Haredim are being attacked on their way to prayer.".

Meanwhile, police arrested six Arab rioters who threw stones from rooftops in the Muslim Quarter at police and passersby. Fireworks were seized.

The suspects were taken to the police station for questioning.

Since this morning, the police have arrested 18 suspects for throwing stones and fireworks, disorderly conduct, violent riots, and attacks on police and civilians. Some of the detainees were arrested for throwing stones at a bus and on the Temple Mount, and two of the detainees were arrested on suspicion of attacking passersby in the Old City of Jerusalem this morning. Photo: Police Spokesperson Jerusalem District Commander Superintendent Doron Turgeman, who is in charge of police preparedness, said at the end of the assessment of the situation that took place this afternoon: "While we are working to allow the public to reach the holy places and celebrate the holidays, there are violent lawbreakers who disrupt the order and try to harm police officers and citizens from within the holy places. "Part of this riot took place from inside a mosque and those lawbreakers are primarily harming a large group of worshippers who are coming to the Temple Mount. As last Friday, this morning, the same lawbreakers caused damage to the mosque from inside while shooting fireworks from it. "We have acted and will continue to act to allow visits to the place while maintaining public order and freedom of worship. At the same time, we will act with determination and zero tolerance against lawbreakers and lawbreakers who try to harm citizens or police officers in the holy places and anywhere else.".