Confrontations and arrests in Jerusalem and deployment of Israeli Occupation Forces in Al-Khalil

Clashes between Jerusalemite youths on the one hand and elements of the Israeli occupation police and dozens of Jewish settlers on the other erupted on Saturday night.

The confrontations took place in the Damascus Gate in Jerusalem, and resulted in the arrest of three young men at least who were taken to an unknown destination.

Eyewitnesses said that settlers organized a march in the Damascus Gate under the pretext of preparing to break into the Aqsa’s plazas on Sunday in what the settlers call “the anniversary of the Destruction of the Temple”.

The witnesses added that dozens of settlers gathered near the Damascus Gate and started their provocative practices against Jerusalemites encouraged with the presence of Israeli special units which were deployed in an attempt to carry out more arrests against Jerusalemites.

Meanwhile, the Israeli occupation forces were deploying on Saturday at crossroads of villages in Southern Al-Khalil, and set up a number of checkpoints.

Abu Hassan Ahmed from Dora town in Al-Khalil told PIC’s reporter that more than ten military jeeps stationed at the crossroads of villages south of Dora and the deployed soldiers began searching the identities of passers-by.