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Israel arrests 13-year-old Palestinian in Silwan attack

Published January 28th, 2023 - 10:45 GMT
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Israeli security forces and emergency service personnel gather at a cordoned-off area in Jerusalem's predominantly Arab neighbourhood of Silwan, where an assailant reportedly shot and wounded two people, on January 28, 2023. (Photo by AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP)

ALBAWABA – Israeli forces arrested a Palestinian teen Saturday on suspicion of an attack on the City of David archaeological site in Silwan neighborhood in East  Jerusalem, Israeli local media reported.

Two Israeli men, aged 22 and 45, were wounded in the shooting, which is the second attack in Jerusalem in 24 hours. 

Israel announced arresting a 13-year-old Palestinian on the entrance of the site after he was shot by armed Israeli settlers.

The teenager was identified as Mohammad Eliwat, whose family denied his relation to the attack saying he was there at the time of the attack by coincident, Al-Jazeera reported.

On Friday, 7 Israelis were killed and 3 were wounded in an attack near a Synagogue in East Jerusalem, Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said.

The IDF arrested 42 suspects in connection with the Friday attack, in which the shooter was killed.

The attacks came two days after Israeli forces raided Jenin refugee camp in which 10 Palestinians were killed and 20 others were wounded.

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