Popular Committee in Lod: Release of the two detained youths following clashes with Jewish extremists
The Popular Committee in Lod announced the release of two youths arrested by police on Friday evening following events in the market square after a gathering of Jewish extremists who chanted racist slogans. The committee held a meeting with police that lasted until midnight, ending with their release, and called on residents to exercise restraint.
The Popular Committee in the city of Lod announced the release of two youths who were arrested by Israeli police on Friday evening, following events that took place in the city's market square. The arrest came after a group of Jewish extremists gathered and chanted racist and provocative slogans. The committee held a meeting with police at 10 p.m. Friday that lasted until midnight, during which the circumstances of the events were reviewed and it was emphasized that what the city witnessed was the result of actions by extremist Jewish groups, calling for an end to what it described as reckless and irresponsible behavior. The meeting ended with the release of the two detained youths, and the committee praised the stance of the city's residents and their standing up to attempts to incite rioting in public places. The committee also called on residents to exercise the highest degree of responsibility and restraint in light of the complex circumstances the region is going through, stressing the importance of acting wisely to overcome this phase with the least possible damage. It also called on the mayor of Lod to take responsibility and not be swept away by the rhetoric of extremist groups, which it accused of seeking to spread chaos and rioting in the city.