8 Palestinians hurt in clashes near home of Gilo attacker as troops arrest his sister, brother-in-law.
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An IDF soldier was lightly wounded and eight Palestinians were hurt Thursday afternoon during clashes in Arab Tekoa, near the home of Mohammad Elmadan, who killed 86-year-old Avraham Ozeri in a stabbing attack in Jerusalem's Gilo neighborhood earlier that day.
The soldiers entered the village to arrest suspects in connection with the attack and were confronted by some 125 rioting Palestinians.
Among the detainees were the terrorist's sister and her husband.
In the past, 21-year-old Elmadan was twice expelled from Jerusalem after entering the city illegally and he was involved in several disturbances outside the capital, security officials said.
In Thursday's attack, he also stabbed policeman Daniel Motza. The police officer then shot Elmadan before the assailant was subdued by a passerby and subsequently arrested.
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