Palestinians clashed with police on Tuesday at Sha’ar Shechem, leading to 22 arrests and 17 reportedly wounded as tensions at the flashpoint site spiked.
According to police, Palestinians violently rioted and threw stones at nearby buses, leading officers to use tear gas and sound grenades against the demonstrators. Police cannons also repeatedly sprayed foul-smelling skunk water over the streets and plaza near the archway in an effort to disperse the Palestinian protesters.
Palestinian Red Crescent medics reported treating 17 wounded Palestinians since Tuesday afternoon around the Damascus Gate area. Ten were hospitalized, while the rest were treated on site, the first-aid organization said.
The clashes were some of the worst in the Old City since May, when violence in the tense area helped ignite the 11-day war between Israel and Hamas.
Read more at Times of Israel.
{Matzav.com}
