VIDEO: Police Use Stun Grenades as Confrontation Erupts in Mea Shearim
A municipal enforcement operation in Jerusalem's Mea Shearim neighborhood escalated into disturbances on Monday after inspectors issuing citations were targeted with objects, prompting police forces to enter the neighborhood.
Footage from the scene shows confrontations in the streets as the situation intensified. Objects and eggs were reportedly thrown toward municipal inspectors, and police who subsequently entered the area used stun grenades during the unrest. Walla
Additional footage shows a stun grenade being rolled into one of the neighborhood's streets during the police operation. Other video from the confrontation showed a young boy being led away in handcuffs. ynet
Police later announced that three minors had been arrested during the operation. According to police, one was suspected of throwing stones at officers, while two others were detained after allegedly participating in a group that surrounded a policewoman. The three were taken for questioning. The Times of Israel
Reports differed over the circumstances that brought police deeper into the neighborhood. Residents claimed the operation involved the removal of a Palestinian flag, while separate reporting said police had been summoned after municipal inspectors encountered resistance while issuing citations. ynet
The disturbances occurred during a municipal enforcement operation in the heart of the heavily Haredi neighborhood and resulted in a substantial police presence before the forces eventually withdrew.