Police officers were attacked at the entrance to Issawiya.

One of their weapons was hijacked and returned

The private vehicle in which the two policemen were staying and another civilian were attacked with stones and pepper spray.

The attackers chased the policemen from Issawiya towards the French hill.

One of the officers in the vehicle was lightly injured.

The vehicle was severely damaged.

Police forces are operating in the area in an attempt to locate the suspects

Shlomi Heller

09/06/2022

Thursday, 09 June 2022, 01:01 Updated: 01:30

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Police vehicle attacked in the Issawiya area, June 8, 2022 (Photo: Official website, police spokeswoman)

Two police officers who were not on duty and a citizen who was with them were violently attacked at the entrance to the Issawiya neighborhood of Jerusalem by several suspects.

The policemen fled towards the French hill, and at that moment the suspects threw stones at the vehicle and sprayed its occupants with pepper spray.

One of the suspects managed to snatch the weapon of a Border Police officer who was in the vehicle.

The policemen, who felt danger to their lives, fired in the air to drive away the attackers, who fled the scene. And was returned to him.

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One of the officers was lightly injured in the incident.

The private vehicle in which the police officers were traveling suffered heavy damage.

Police forces in Issawiya are currently working to locate the suspects and arrest them.

The Jerusalem District Commander, Superintendent Doron Turgeman, arrived in the area and conducted a situation assessment, during which he instructed the commanders of the forces to continue the operational and investigative activities.

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