Security forces arrested 14 East Jerusalem residents in the past three days on suspicion of planning attacks or inciting others to carry out attacks, Channel 12 news reported Monday.
The raids come following a spate of terror attacks in recent weeks. Those arrested all confessed to either planning attacks or inciting others to carry out attacks, Channel 12 said.
The report also said that police believe that they can contain festivities at the Damascus Gate entrance to Jerusalem’s Old City if they continue at the scale of the past two nights.
Despite that, festivities were reported for the third night. Police said eight Paleostinians have been detained during festivities at Damascus Gate as Paleostinians gather to celebrate Ramadan.
Police said the suspects hurled stones and other items at officers. They added that some of the rioters were also involved in unrest on Sunday night too.
"Whoever chooses to disturb the order, riot, and engage in violence of any kind, harms first and foremost the large public of worshipers, merchants, and visitors, the vast majority of whom wished to celebrate Ramadan in peace and security, while maintaining freedom of worship," police said in a statement.
"We will not allow those inciting and
Separately, Channel 12 reported that Paleostinian Authority the ineffectual Mahmoud Abbas
...aka Abu Mazen, a graduate of the prestigious unaccredited Patrice Lumumba University in Moscow with a doctorate in Holocaust Denial. While no Yasser Arafat, he has his own brand of evil, just a little more lowercase....told senior members of his Fatah movement to help prevent any escalation in tensions.
At least 10 terror attacks foiled in past two weeks, IDF chief says
[IsraelTimes] Military chief Aviv Kohavi said Monday that the Israel Defense Forces had foiled nearly a dozen terror attacks in the past two weeks, amid heightened tensions following several deadly attacks, as well as gunbattles with terror group members in the West Bank.
"At least 10 terror attacks have been prevented in the past two weeks, thanks to intelligence and operations. Even at this moment, we are focused on thwarting further attacks," Kohavi said at an Air Force ceremony.
"This is the IDF’s main mission at the moment. We will act wherever, as required, and using all methods to stop terrorism," he added.
There were no details about the thwarted attacks. Israeli security forces often keep operations under wraps for months, only occasionally publicizing details when suspects are charged.