A Jewish Israeli was seriously wounded Sunday afternoon in the Silwan neighborhood of East Jerusalem, according to Israeli media reports. Police say the incident was a brawl; the victim and circumstances are under investigation.
A Jewish Israeli was seriously wounded Sunday afternoon in the Silwan neighborhood of East Jerusalem, according to Israeli media reports. The incident, described by police as a brawl, comes amid ongoing tensions in the area. Earlier Sunday, a group of Jewish Israelis was attacked in Silwan, with Arab suspects arrested and later released to house arrest, as The Zioneer reported. In a separate incident in Silwan on Thursday, three Jewish Israelis were ambushed by dozens of Arab rioters who hurled stones and attacked them with clubs, leaving one man with a skull fracture. Police have not confirmed a connection between the incidents.
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