Several lightly injured as bus stoned on way to Western Wall

Two East Jerusalemites arrested for attacking Israeli

A number of violent incidents near the Old City of Jerusalem Saturday night ended with several Israelis injured and two East Jerusalemites arrested.

At least five people were lightly injured when a public bus en route to the Western Wall came under a hail of stones near the Damascus Gate.

The bus driver continued to the Dung Gate, near the Jewish Quarter, where the injured were taken for treatment.

[mappress mapid=”2092″]

Also Saturday night, two East Jerusalemites, including a minor, were arrested for attacking an Israeli in the same area near the Damascus gate. A number of people came to protest the arrest by Border Police officers, throwing stones at them, Ynet news reported.

Most Popular
read more:
If you’d like to comment, join
The Times of Israel Community.
Join The Times of Israel Community
Commenting is available for paying members of The Times of Israel Community only. Please join our Community to comment and enjoy other Community benefits.
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Confirm Mail
Thank you! Now check your email
You are now a member of The Times of Israel Community! We sent you an email with a login link to . Once you're set up, you can start enjoying Community benefits and commenting.