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Police Report Suspected House and Vehicle Arson During Abu Tor Rioting

Israel Police said a house and a vehicle were suspected to have been set alight during violent disorder in Abu Tor, East Jerusalem, on Thursday evening. Officers from the Oz station and Jerusalem Border Police were dispatched after a report of rioting following a suspected murder amid a dispute between families. Firefighters were working at the scene, and no injuries had been reported when the police statement was issued. Police said officers were working to prevent further escalation and gathering evidence to arrest those involved.

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Courtroom-sketch editorial illustration of an archival view from Abu Tor toward Mount Zion, Jerusalem; geographic context, not the reported rioting or suspected arson.

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