Four firebombs were hurled at a dance club on Bar Kochba Street in the French Hill neighborhood of Yerushalayim on motzei Shabbos. B’chasdei Hashem there were no fatalities or injuries. One of the incendiary devices ignited in the yard. Police arrested three Arab males suspected of perpetrating the attack.

Acts of terror have become increasingly commonplace in the French Hill neighborhood, which is bordered by Arab municipalities of the capital. As a result, the Arabs have overrun many areas of the neighborhood, including the shopping center. Arabs often harass women who bring small children to area playgrounds as well. Police report they have stepped up patrol presence in the community to combat the growing number of attacks.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)