The Jerusalem District Attorney's Office today (Friday) filed five indictments in the city Magistrate's Court against eight defendants, some of them minors, for participating in riots, throwing stones and objects at security forces and civilians during the month of Ramadan.
Indictments were filed against Lith Ladawiya and Muhammad Oki (19) and three minors aged 16-17, residents of Jerusalem, after throwing stones and objects at police in the Old City area of Jerusalem.
According to the indictments, a mass riot broke out in the Bab Wireless neighborhood about two weeks ago.
As part of the riot, dozens of masked rioters, including the accused, stood on the roofs of buildings and attacked policemen standing in the street below them.
The attacks were carried out by firing fireworks and throwing massive stones at the policemen.
At one point, when another police force arrived at the scene, the defendants entered a nearby house and took off their veils and shirts in order to disrupt identifications.
Throwing stones and drinking bottles at civilians and police officers
The indictments attribute to the defendants committing offenses of rioting, attempting to assault police officers in aggravated circumstances, act of recklessness and negligence, interfering with a police officer and obstruction of justice.
An indictment against a minor (17), a resident of Jerusalem, after he threw stones at a family with a religious Jewish appearance, who came to visit the Western Wall.
According to the indictment, about a week ago the family visited the southern wall of the archeological park, so the defendant threw stones at them.
The mother of the family recognized the stones and chanted "Allah Akbar" and "Jihad" who shouted at one of those present and fled with her daughter from the area.
The indictment attributes to the defendant the commission of offenses of attempted assault by a racist motive.
Security forces on the Temple Mount // Photo: Oren Ben Hakon,
An indictment against Sami Abu Sabitan (22), a resident of Tel Sheva, after he threw a drinking bottle at the security forces in the Nablus Gate area.
According to the indictment, about a week ago, dozens of young people gathered in the Nablus Gate area of Jerusalem, including the defendant.
At one point one of the crowd was stopped by security forces, so the defendant threw a full drinking bottle at the security forces who were climbing the stairs.
The indictment attributes to the defendant the commission of offenses of attempting to assault a police officer in aggravated circumstances and interfering with a police officer.
An indictment against a minor (17), a resident of Jerusalem, after he threw a drinking bottle at the security forces in the area of the Nablus Gate and hit the hand of one of the policemen.
According to the indictment, about a week ago, dozens of young people gathered in the Nablus Gate area of Jerusalem, including the defendant.
The defendant then threw a drinking bottle at a stand where police officers were standing at the time.
The bottle hit the hand of one of the officers.
The indictment attributes to the defendant the commission of offenses of assaulting a police officer in aggravated circumstances.
The prosecution asked the court to order the detention of the defendants until the end of the legal proceedings against them.
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