Knife-wielding Arab man arrested at Mahaneh Yehuda market

Police detain 10 Muslims for rioting atop Temple Mount; light rail service resumes in east Jerusalem following destruction of multiple stations in rioting.

By DANIEL K. EISENBUD
Temple Mount (photo credit: REUTERS)
Temple Mount
(photo credit: REUTERS)
Tensions continued to pervade the capital Sunday morning, as 10 Arabs were arrested for rioting on the Temple Mount, outbursts of violence continued in east Jerusalem, and a knife-wielding Arab man was arrested near the city’s bustling Mahane Yehuda Market.
According to police, the violence began on the Temple Mount when officers opened Mughrabi Gate for visitors at 7:30 a.m.
“Hundreds of suspects began throwing rocks and firecrackers at officers, lightly injuring two officers,” said Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld shortly after the riot.
The officers were treated at an area hospital, and at least 10 suspects were placed under arrest, he said.
A few hours later, a knife-wielding Arab man was detained by police at a light rail station near Jerusalem’s Mahane Yehuda Market after attempting to stab an officer during questioning.
The unidentified man raised the police's suspicion as he exited the light rail station adjacent to the market. Seconds after being questioned by an officer, the suspect lunged at him with a large utility knife.
The officer promptly wrestled the suspect to the ground and disarmed him before backup units arrived and he was placed under arrest. No one was injured during the attack, police said.
Rosenfeld added that extra police units have been sent to east Jerusalem neighborhoods, including Shuafat, where rioting lasted for days after the murder of Muhammad Abu Khdeir.
“Police units are on heightened alert throughout the city to ensure safety as Operation Protective Edge continues,” he said.  
Meanwhile, according to Citipass, Jerusalem light rail service has been restored from Har Herzl to Pisgat Ze’ev, including through Shuafat, following the destruction of two stations there and in Beit Hanina following rioting last week.
The stops in Shuafat and Beit Hanina will take millions of shekels and weeks, if not months, to repair, after being incinerated by Molotov cocktails and violence, Citipass said.