Riots erupt between residents of East Jerusalem and Israeli security forces after the body of a 15-year-old youth is found in the Jerusalem Forest, bearing signs of violence.
Three improvised explosives devices are thrown at police near Shuafat, on the tracks of the capital’s light rail. One of them explodes, while the others are defused by sappers.
Meanwhile, a mob hurls rocks and other objects at the police forces within the Beit Hanina neighborhood.
One local man is evacuated to the hospital for treatment.
The clashes come a day after three slain Jewish teens were brought to rest in Modiin. After the funeral, an enraged mob ripped through downtown Jerusalem. Over 40 were arrested for attacking Arabs.
Meanwhile, the IDF on Wednesday morning presses on with its search for Marwan Kawasme, 29, and Amar Abu Aysha, 32, who officials suspect kidnapped and killed Eyal Yifrach, Naftali Fraenkel, and Gil-ad Shaar on June 12. The military arrested 39 more West Bank Palestinians overnight, Ma’an news agency reported.
The security cabinet convened Tuesday evening to discuss the nature of Israel’s response to the murders, but there were no immediate reports of the conclusion of the meeting.
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