Golani soldier injured in Hebron; Bus attacked in clashes in Jerusalem
A Golani soldier was injured during clashes near the Jewish quarter in Hebron, Kan 11 reported Tuesday evening, in a night of ongoing clashes between Arabs and Israeli security forces.
The soldier was hit by a rock thrown at the force and suffered light wounds, according to the report.
Rioters attacked a bus traveling toward the Western Wall near Damascus Gate in Jerusalem on Tuesday evening, Israeli media reported.
Police who were stationed nearby following earlier clashes in the area arrested 22 suspects accused of throwing rocks at passing vehicles and disrupting traffic.
A bus driver and 16-year-old teen suffered light injuries from the attack, Maariv reported. The 38-year-old driver was injured from a glass shard to the head, and the teen was hurt in the stomach from stones. Both were evacuated to Hadassah-University Medical Center on Mount Scopus, according to the report.
Palestinian sources reported 55 injured throughout the day in the clashes.
A video on social media shows an undercover Border Policeman firing a gun at the sky during another arrest at Herod's Gate 500 meters away.
Meanwhile, Palestinian media reported that rioters threw a molotov cocktail at a security post near Kalandiya, Maariv reported on Tuesday. IDF soldiers responded with fire at the rioters. No injuries have been reported.
Earlier on Tuesday afternoon, clashes broke out at the Damascus Gate by the Old City of Jerusalem between Arabs and Israeli security forces, Palestinian media reported.
Tensions in the Old City have been high over the past several days. On Monday, buses changed their track to avoid passing by Damascus Gate and stopped by Jaffa Gate, without reaching their destination at the Western Wall.
Palestinians clashed with police on Tuesday at Jerusalem’s Damascus Gate, leading to 22 arrests and 17 reportedly wounded as tensions at the flashpoint site spiked.
According to police, Palestinians violently rioted and threw stones at nearby buses, leading officers to use tear gas and sound grenades against the demonstrators. Police cannons also repeatedly sprayed foul-smelling skunk water over the streets and plaza near the archway in an effort to disperse the Palestinian protesters.
Palestinian Red Crescent medics reported treating 17 wounded Palestinians since Tuesday afternoon around the Damascus Gate area. Ten were hospitalized, while the rest were treated on site, the first-aid organization said.
The clashes were some of the worst in the Old City since May, when violence in the tense area helped ignite the 11-day war between Israel and Hamas.
Earlier, Palestinian media circulated videos on social media which they attested showed apparent Israeli police brutality as they broke up the Palestinian gatherings near Damascus Gate. In videos from the scene, Israeli police could be seen arresting several Palestinians, including children.
Tensions in Jerusalem between Palestinians and Israeli security forces have been rising over the past several days. The two sides have repeatedly clashed near Damascus Gate, leading to “dozens of arrests” over the past few weeks, according to Israel Police.
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