Police will bring to court this morning (Monday) 14 Arabs arrested during last night’s riots on the Temple Mount and the Old City.
This morning, the police publish the documentation of the lynching attempt on the ultra-Orthodox who made their way on Hagai Street in the Old City, on the way to the Western Wall, the pursuit of the suspects and their arrest.
As mentioned, during the day, the police will ask the court to extend the detention of suspects arrested yesterday in various incidents of disorderly conduct, assault, stone-throwing and launching fireworks at police forces and civilians in the Old City area of Jerusalem.
Among the suspects brought to court, are the two suspects arrested at the end of a chase after them, after worshipers were identified as worshipers as they marched through the alleys of the Old City.
In addition, 5 suspects from East Jerusalem who were arrested last night in the activity of the police forces after throwing stones at buses making their way to the Western Wall will be brought in for an extension of detention.
The police note that the investigation is being conducted by the Jerusalem District District Police, and tonight a fifth suspect was arrested for his involvement in the act and further arrests are expected later. Also according to the suspicion one of the suspects arrested caused the buses to slow down using his vehicle on purpose, possibly and even was complicit in throwing the stones at them.
In addition, the police will bring to the court to extend detention also 7 suspects who were arrested in the activity of detectives in the David area and Border Police fighters after throwing stones and fireworks from the roofs of houses in the Old City last night at police forces and passers-by.
The suspects arrested, residents of East Jerusalem and the Old City, some minors and some adults. The investigation is conducted by a task force investigating the Jerusalem District operating during this period.