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.
عاجل | عائلة الفتى محمد عليوات: نجلنا لا علاقة له بتنفيذ عملية سلوان ووجوده صادف لحظة وقوع الحادث
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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.
