Watch: Israel Arrests 33 Suspects for Role in Instigating Temple Mount Riots

The Times of Israel reports: Police arrested in raids overnight Sunday 33 men suspected of playing key roles in recent violent demonstrations against Israeli security measures at the Temple Mount in Jerusalem’s Old City.

Officers and border guards, equipped with arrest warrants, raided homes in East Jerusalem and detained the suspects for questioning, police said in a statement.

Seven were minors aged between 13 and 17, police said. Raids took place in A Tur, the Shuafat refugee camp, Beit Hanina, Wadi Joz, Ras Al Amud, Issawiya, and the Old City. The detainees are suspected of taking part in riots and endangering lives, the statement said.

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