Palestinians and Israeli police clash near Damascus Gate as Muslims gather in Jerusalem for an Islamic holiday, leading to 10 arrests, police say.
The holy night, al-Miraj, celebrates the miraculous journey of Islam’s prophet, Mohammad, from Mecca to Jerusalem.
In videos from the scene, police can be seen dispersing groups of Palestinians with stun grenades and blasts from high-pressure water cannons.
In another video, a Palestinian runs after a cop and pushes him onto the ground while the officer grapples with a third Palestinian.
According to police, Palestinians “chanted incitement and threw stones and bottles at police on the scene.”
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Damascus Gate has become one of Jerusalem’s flashpoint sites. Clashes between Palestinians and police at the gate were part of the buildup to last year’s war between Israel and the Hamas terror group.
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