An Arab mob assaulted five Jewish youth, members of Chozrim L’Har (Returning to Har Habayis), who were walking around the Har Habayis wall in the Old City of Jerusalem on the night of Thursday, the eve of 2 Iyar. The Arabs, one of whom attempted to run over some of the youths with his car, surrounded the youths and assaulted them.
The youths were escorted by policemen, who called for reinforcements at the start of the incident and were hesitant to intervene. When the reinforcements arrived on the scene, to the astonishment of the youths they, and not their assailants, were detained.
After interrogation at the policemen station the detainees were offered release on condition of signing on an order distancing them from the Old City until a deliberation on the case on Sunday, 4 Iyar. Two of the detainees refused to sign on the order.
Honenu Attorney Nati Rom, who is representing the youths: “This was a serious failure by the Israeli Police who not only were unable to protect the youths in the capital city of Israel, but also detained the victims of assault for many hours more than is allowed by law in order to cover up for their failing. I hope that the Israeli Police will present to the court the video clips of the incident, which support the claim made by the detainees and show a serious incident of assault and the faulty conduct of the police.”
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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A disgrace
May these 4 youths be Zochim to return to this same Har haBayis in a Chabura to offer Korban Pesach Sheni next week Wednesday
I dont understand why no one mentions that they werent allowed to be there in the first place. walking on the har habayis is like eating on yom kippur until we get the para aduma. besides, they were inciting the arabs by going into their territory. mashiach has not come yet! we should be there!
Your Honor, abelah, not everyone holds that going up to Har Habayit is assur.
Abelah, note that the article says they were walking around the wall of the Har Habayis, that is outside the mountain. An Arab tried to run them over, and there are no vehicles on the Har Habayis iteslf.