Israeli forces on Sunday arrested 18 Palestinians who allegedly belonged to a group chat on the WhatsApp messenger service that included the perpetrator of an anti-occupation attack in Jerusalem Israeli sources said Sunday.
Questioning of the suspects revealed that the group was primarily to share religious materials.
A court extended the remand of 10 of the suspects while the others were released under restrictions.
On Monday 25-year-old resident of Jerusalem’s Jabel al-Mukabir neighborhood Ibrahim Matar stabbed and wounded two Israeli officers near al-Asbat Gate.
