Clashes between two families and suspicion of murder in East Jerusalem - two houses were set on fire and Molotov cocktails were thrown at police forces:
A 27-year-old man was stabbed to death today (Wednesday) in Issawiya.
MDA forces arrived at the scene and evacuated him to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Stones and Molotov cocktails were thrown at police officers, photo: Police spokeswoman
When the forces entered and operated in the area, stones were thrown at them and Molotov cocktails were thrown.
At the same time, police investigators were sent to the hospital and the police opened an investigation on suspicion of murder.
A preliminary investigation of the case, shows that it was an incident of violence that included the stabbing of the deceased, this was probably due to a conflict that developed at an earlier place between two families.
No casualties were reported and police forces used means to disperse riots against the rioters.
The fire inside a house, Photo: Fire and Rescue Jerusalem
The house that was set on fire, Photo: Fire and Rescue Jerusalem
Meanwhile, the police received a report of the burning of two houses and the fire brigade acted to stop the fire.
Deputy Tafser Tarek Abu Gavriya, commander of the Egoz station, who led the firefighting efforts: "About an hour ago, a report was received of a building burning in the village of Issawiya. "In the midst of the firefighting work. 200 meters away down the street, a fire broke out in a one-story building. Two apartments located in front of each other burned completely. In a strenuous and quick operation, we gained control of both hotspots. There are no trapped and no casualties."
