Israel declared – at dawn on Wednesday – a state of emergency in the city of Lod (center), after continuous protests following the death of a Palestinian youth by settler bullets, as well as support for Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa after the recent developments.
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Cities in 48 lands, including Lod and Acre (north), are witnessing a wave of confrontations between Palestinian residents and Israeli settlers, against the backdrop of recent tensions in Jerusalem, according to Israeli media.
The newspaper “Yediot Aharonot” said that the Israeli police “lost control of what is happening in Lod in the midst of overwhelming chaos during which dozens of cars were torched and Jews evacuated from their homes,” after the funeral of a Palestinian youth who was shot dead by a settler on Monday.
She added, “A number of Jewish families were evacuated from their homes on Tuesday evening, following violent protests organized by the Arab sector,” referring to the 48 Palestinians.
A number of cars were burned in one of the main streets of the city, and one of its residents was seriously injured after stones were thrown at his car, according to the same source.
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz issued instructions to allocate all Border Police companies that are tasked with military missions, to help immediately restore order in Lod and mixed cities, and Internal Security Minister Amir Ohana ordered the recruitment of 16 police companies in Lod.
On Tuesday, hundreds of city residents mourned a 25-year-old young man, who was killed the day before Monday by a settler bullets during riots in the city.
The Israeli police arrested a settler (34 years) from Lod, who was suspected of shooting and killing the young man and wounding others, one of them seriously.
In a related context, the protests in the city of Acre – Tuesday – witnessed the burning of a restaurant and a hotel, and the injury of a person as a result of inhaling smoke, according to the same source.
On Monday, the Israeli police arrested a number of protesters in the 48 lands who campaigned in support of Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa Mosque.