Security Forces, Palestinians Clash on Yom Yerushalayim

YERUSHALAYIM (AP) —

Clashes broke out between Palestinian protesters and Israeli security forces as Israeli demonstrators marched through the Old City of Yerushalayim to mark the 50th anniversary of Israel’s capture of the city’s eastern half.

Several dozen young Israeli men, some holding Israeli flags, were marching through the Old City’s Damascus Gate on their way to the Western Wall on Wednesday when they encountered a group of Palestinian protesters.

Israeli forces moved in, and clashes ensued with the Palestinian protesters. No injuries were reported.

Earlier Wednesday, police arrested two Islamic Waqf guards who allegedly assaulted a group of Israelis on Har HaBayis.

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