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Report: Two Jerusalemites killed 85 others wounded last month

Wednesday 2-November-2016

The Israeli occupation police in Occupied Jerusalem killed two Palestinians wounded 85 others arrested over 250 citizens and demolished seven Palestinian housing units last October according to a report released by Quds Press.

The report stated that one of the slain Palestinians Misbah Abu Subaih was shot dead shortly after he carried out a drive-by shooting attack in east Jerusalem on October 9.

Two Israelis including a policeman were killed and six others were injured in that shooting attack.

Another Palestinian young man called Ali Shiyukhi was also killed during violent clashes with police forces in Silwan district on October 12.

85 others suffered different injuries during the same events in Silwan.

The reporting month also saw the arrest of 254 Palestinians including 86 minors and 11 women from different areas of Jerusalem.

In addition the police enforced during the same month arbitrary demolition orders against seven housing units in Jerusalem including in Silwan district and Beit Hanina.

One of the homeowners was forced to raze his own house in the Old City to avoid demolition expenses.

Other Jerusalemites in Silwan also received Israeli notices warning them of intents to demolish housing units belonging to them at the pretext of unlicensed construction.

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