Policemen stoned in east Jerusalem

Five police officers and a civilian sustained mild injuries Tuesday, after protesters rioted in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of A-Tur and stoned them.

Molotov cocktails were also hurled at the officers, who responded by using crowd-control measures.

Five rioters were arrested. The officers and civilian were taken to a Jerusalem hospital for treatment.

Earlier Tuesday, the Association for Civil Rights in Israel published a report that noted an increase in Arab-security forces skirmishes in east Jerusalem over the past 18 months.

The report noted that the east Jerusalem neighborhoods of Silwan and Isawiya were the main places of friction.