The second night of Ramadan was marked by a series of clashes and attacks around Jerusalem.
On Tuesday evening, a 13-year-old boy was shot dead by Israeli border police in East Jerusalem, in the Shouafat refugee camp.
The violence began at the end of the day, after breaking the fast, when, according to the Israeli police, teenagers from the neighborhood fired fireworks at the officers.
For several days already, tension had increased in the neighborhood and the police force had been reinforced there.
Later on Tuesday night, five Palestinians were targeted by another Border Police unit, saying they were preparing to throw Molotov cocktails at cars driving along the road. 436, which connects the settlement of Givat Zeev to the north of Jerusalem.
The Palestinian Wafa news agency reports that two of these young men were killed and three others injured by Israeli forces near the Al Jib checkpoint.
On Wednesday morning, the Israeli agents involved in the Shouafat riot were questioned by the police, which made Itamar Ben Gvir react.
The Israeli Minister of National Security expressed his solidarity with these police officers
“who are risking their lives against dozens of rioters in Shouafat.
(…) This is exactly how you should act: with determination and precision.
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A city under surveillance
Earlier this morning, a 14-year-old boy was also shot dead south of Jerusalem, in front of a checkpoint connecting the city to Bethlehem and Hebron.
Arriving on an electric bike near the soldiers guarding the crossing, he hit them with a knife before being killed.
A member of the security teams guarding the checkpoint and a soldier were slightly injured.
These incidents occur while the city of Jerusalem is under heavy surveillance.
During Ramadan, Palestinians have a tradition of coming to pray and spending entire nights on the Mosque Esplanade.
This year, Israeli police restricted access to men over 55, women over 50 and children under 10.
The Minister of National Security has abandoned his plan to also limit access for Israelis of Muslim faith.
This Friday, a day of prayer in Islam, tens of thousands of Palestinians are expected to flock to the Old City.