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Saturday, April 2, 2022
Police detain 4 over rioting at Jerusalem’s Damascus Gate during Ramadan celebrations
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Police say four Palestinians have been detained during clashes at the Damascus Gate entrance to Jerusalem’s Old City, as Palestinians gather to celebrate Ramadan.
Police say the suspects hurled stones and other items at officers. It adds that rioters also set fire to a garbage bin.
Meanwhile, officers also detained a suspect who allegedly threatened officers on the TikTok video-sharing platform, in a live stream.
“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 say in a statement.
“We will not allow those inciting and violent margins [of society] to disrupt order. We call on the public to mark the month of Ramadan legally, obey police instructions, and avoid violence and disturbances of any kind,” the statement adds.
Police publish footage of clashes at Jerusalem's Damascus Gate this evening. Four Palestinian suspects detained by officers. pic.twitter.com/1Bw49yT3QY
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