Police Arrest Three Youths for Stone Throwing in Jerusalem's Mea Shearim

Jerusalem police arrested three minors on Monday in the Mea Shearim neighborhood on suspicion of throwing stones and disturbing public order during an enforcement operation. One arrest involved plainclothes officers who apprehended a minor in the act of throwing stones at police. According to a police spokesperson, officers from the Lev Habira station and the Jerusalem riot police, along with municipal inspectors, were conducting an enforcement operation in Mea Shearim. During this operation, Palestinian flags that had been hung in the streets were removed, and graffiti depicting Palestinian flags was erased from public walls.

As the operation proceeded, a small group of rioters began throwing stones and objects at the forces. Police responded with crowd dispersal measures. As the forces were leaving the neighborhood, officers identified a minor suspect throwing stones at them. Plainclothes detectives, operating among the rioters, apprehended the suspect. Police-released footage shows the moment of the arrest, with detectives seizing the suspect during the act.

Following this, a crowd of rioters gathered around a police officer near the scene. Additional police forces arrived quickly, restored order, and apprehended two other 16-year-old suspects involved in the incident. All suspects were taken for further investigation. Police are continuing to conduct overt and covert searches and investigations to locate and arrest others involved in the attacks and disturbances. The police stated they "strongly condemn any attempt to harm citizens, police officers, and law enforcement officials performing their duties" and vowed to "continue to act with determination, a firm hand, and zero tolerance against any lawbreaker who acts violently, disturbs public order, and tries to harm security forces."