The Israeli police arrested Wednesday five Palestinians from Um Tuba and Jabal Mukaber towns in occupied Jerusalem.
The lawyer Mohamed Mahmoud identified the detainees as Malek Abu Teir Mohamed Abu Teir Mustafa Abu Teir Mohamed Qanbar and Abdullah Shqeirat.
On the other hand an Israeli court extended last night the detention of three Jerusalemite youths till February 21 and March 15.
Two other Jerusalemites including a guard in al-Aqsa Mosque were denied entry into the holy shrine for 15 days.
