Jerusalem District Police and Border Police officers detained five Arabs for questioning on suspicion of involvement in a Friday attack. The Arabs, ages 20-50, are all residents of the area near the tomb of Shmuel Hanavi (the Prophet Samuel), and are suspected of attacking a Jew who was carrying an Israeli flag. They were arrested on suspicion of crimes of participation in a violent skirmish, attacking and injury, crimes motivated by racism or hostility towards a sector, and other crimes. Related articles: Supreme Court reduces sentence of terrorists who lynched Jews Supreme Court doubles punishment for lynch terrorist Bedouin ambush unarmed Jewish man, attack with clubs Jewish shooting suspect not believed to have nationalist motives Police are expected to bring them before a military court for a hearing on their case. "The investigation of the incident is ongoing, with the aim of bringing those who were involved in the incident to justice," a police statement said.
