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May-2021

Cop saves Jerusalem driver from near lynching as violence spirals in capital

Driver comes under hail of stones near Old City as capital roils on Jerusalem Day, crashes into attackers who then try to drag him from vehicle; police officer nearby repels attackers, firing his gun into the air; driver and passenger lightly hurt

Ynet|

Published: 05.10.21 , 12:45

An Israeli driver came close to being lynched in Jerusalem on Monday as tensions spiraled in the capital and Palestinian protesters and police repeatedly clashed on the Temple Mount.

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The driver’s car was battered by stones and rocks hurled by at least 10 Arab rioters near the Old City, wounding him and causing him to crash into the sidewalk and strike one of his assailants.

The rioters then tried to drag the driver from his car but he was rescued by a nearby police officer who repelled the attackers.

The driver sustained minor wounds and was evacuated along with his passenger to Hadassah University Hospital on Mount Scopus…