Riots in Mea Shearim: Footage of a Stun Grenade Being Rolled in an Alley - and the Arrest of a Young Boy

A police force entered the Mea Shearim neighborhood in Jerusalem to remove a Palestinian flag that had been raised by anti-Zionists. Residents threw objects at the force, and a soldier was filmed rolling a stun grenade in an alley. A young boy was arrested in handcuffs. The municipal police issued fines to stores.

A police force entered the Mea Shearim neighborhood in Jerusalem, according to residents, in order to remove a Palestinian flag that had been raised there by anti-Zionists. The incident led to a riot: residents threw objects at the force, and in response, a soldier was filmed rolling a stun grenade in one of the alleys. After the grenade was rolled, residents continued to throw objects at the force. During the operation, a young boy was arrested in handcuffs. One resident said that alongside the police force, the municipal police also entered, issuing fines to stores. The incident reflects ongoing tension between security forces and anti-Zionist elements in the ultra-Orthodox neighborhood.