Police arrest 45 suspects in riots across East Jerusalem

Jerusalem Police receives dozens of reports of rioters throwing rocks and snowballs at passersby and vehicles throughout the capital; additional arrests expected
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Israel Police on Thursday arrested 45 suspects who took part in a slew of clashes between law enforcement and Palestinian and Jewish rioters across East Jerusalem.
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    • In one video, Palestinian youths can be seen attacking a police patrol car using blunt objects. The officers inside the vehicle do not engage with their assailants and are seen fleeing the scene instead.
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    A Palestinian rioter seen attacking a police patrol car with a blunt object in Jerusalem
    (Video: Israel Police)
    Jerusalem Police received dozens of reports of rioters throwing rocks at passing vehicles near the Old City's Damascus Gate and the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood — two prime flashpoints of nationalist-driven violence. Police arrested 22 suspects in the area.
    Similar instances were reported around the predominately Palestinian Shu'afat neighborhood where Palestinian youths were seen throwing snow-covered rocks at the light rail, passing vehicles and police forces.
    Several Palestinians were recorded throwing heavy objects at a Border Police patrol car on the capital's Mount Scopus and assaulting police officers with clubs and iron rods. Here too, police refused to engage with the attackers.
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    A Palestinian rioter seen attacking a police patrol car with a blunt object in Jerusalem
    (Photo: Israel Police)
    In the Armon Hanatziv neighborhood, dozens of Palestinians hurled stones and snowballs at passersby and vehicles. Police responded with riot control measures and arrested several suspects.
    Law enforcement and Border Police reported that the situation began to calm down toward the evening hours but searches after additional suspects were ongoing.
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    Ridiculous
    And those are the people that are supposed to take care of you... Cops in Israel don't understand the true nature and meaning of what they do. Being in the police is a MISSION not a JOB ! 5 years from now there won't be much difference between Beer Sheva and Tel Aviv in terms of crime rate. Mongol hordes are descending.
    John| 01.30.22
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    Fire these cops
    The rioter should have been shot dead.
    Bar Star| 01.28.22
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    Dear Police, if you permit attempted murder, you'll get it.
    If some guy came at my car with a raised meter-long metal pipe, I would not allow him to get in his first swing. That pipe would shatter my window, possibly blinding me, and possibly striking me in my head causing a life-threatening or life-long injury. My service weapon would be aimed at the attacker and the moment he started to swing the pipe at me I would fire my weapon. Doing nothing, indeed, running away is not the way to put a stop to these attacks. Unless the criminals know they will shot and killed for their attacks, the attacks will continue. Whoever ordered the police to run away and not defend themselves is an idiot an should be fired.
    David| 01.28.22
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