Eighteen Palestinian rioters were arrested overnight Friday in clashes and raids in east Jerusalem, where tensions have been surging high, the Israel Police said.
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The latest escalation comes following months of tensions in the West Bank after a series of deadly terror attacks in Israel led to the IDF launching an extensive counterterrorism campaign, known as Operation Breakwater.
Violence increased further after the military increased activities in the Shuafat refugee camp in search of the suspected killer of Sgt. Noa Lazar, who was killed at a nearby checkpoint last week.
The flashpoint east Jerusalem neighborhood of Shimon HaTzadik, also known as Sheikh Jarrah, was at the center of Thursday night's disturbances.
Far right-wing lawmaker Itamar Ben-Gvir drew his pistol during the riots, saying his life and the life of the residents were being threatened. He later accused the police of being "afraid to shoot."
Fifty rioters have been detained since Wednesday as the search for Lazar's killer continues.
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