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Jews beat Arabs in Jerusalem
Six Arab youngsters lightly injured in clashes with Jews in capital's recreation centers. In another incident, Arab truck driver injured from stones hurled by ultra-Orthodox men
Six Arab youngsters were lightly injured Saturday night in clashes with Jews in Jerusalem's recreation centers. They all received medical treatment.
In a separate incident on the capital's Bar Ilan Street early Sunday, ultra-Orthodox men hurled stones at a waste collection vehicle driven by an Arab worker of the Jerusalem Municipality.
Three young Jews were arrested and taken in for questioning by the police.
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The truck driver was lightly injured and was evacuated to the Hasaddah Ein Kerem hospital in Jerusalem for medical treatment. One person was arrested on suspicion of hurling the stones.
Following the clashes between Jews and Arabs in the northern city of Akko, police officials expressed their fear that the riots would spread to other mixed cities in Israel, including the capital.
In an evaluation of the situation held last week by Jerusalem District Commander Aharon Franco, it was decided to boost police and Border Guard forces in the Old City, in east Jerusalem and in Arab villages, in a bid to prevent any rioting attempts.
