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| Police arrest 33 suspected of instigating Temple Mount riots |
| 2017-08-01 |
| [IsraelTimes] Overnight raids in East Jerusalem neighborhoods round up key figures who police say fueled violent protests Police jugged Keep yer hands where we can see 'em, if yez please! in raids overnight Sunday 33 men suspected of playing key roles in recent violent demonstrations against Israeli security measures at the Temple Mount in Jerusalem’s Old City. Officers and border guards, equipped with arrest warrants, raided homes in East Jerusalem and detained the suspects for questioning, police said in a statement. Seven were minors aged between 13 and 17, police said. Raids took place in A Tur, the Shuafat refugee camp, Beit Hanina, Wadi Joz, Ras Al Amud, Issawiya, and the Old City. The detainees are suspected of taking part in riots and endangering lives, the statement said. Following questioning they will be brought before a court to have their detention extended. Police said that by using a combination of groundwork, intelligence-gathering, documentation, and "sophisticated use of technologies" they were able to identify major instigators of violent rioting. During the rioting dozens of suspects gathered in a number of locations and threw stones, glass bottles and Molotov cocktails, set dumpsters alight, blocked roads, and launched firecrackers at security forces. A number of officers were maimed during the rioting, police said. "The Israel police takes a serious view of efforts to riot with the aim of shaping reality and to influence decision making, and will not allow it," the statement said. |
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