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Israel: Assault ignites riots between Jews and Arabs
Acre, 9 Oct. (AKI) - Riots broke out between Jews and Arabs in northern Israel on Thursday after an Arab man was allegedly assaulted by a group of young Jews.
The Arab man was allegedly beaten by the mob at midnight local time on Wednesday after he drove into the eastern part of the northern city of Acre during the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur.
The Arab man claimed that he was on his way home in the east of the city. The Jewish youth said the man was deliberately making too much noise, reported the Israeli daily, Haaretz.
According to the report, a group of young Arabs then arrived at the scene of the attack and a riot broke out and spread to surrounding Arab neighbourhoods, while hundreds of people took to the streets.
Dozens of cars and shops were reportedly damaged and vandalised during the riots.
Yom Kippur is the Jewish day of repentance. It concludes the 10-day period that began with the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah. Its central theme is atonement and reconciliation.
The Arab man was allegedly beaten by the mob at midnight local time on Wednesday after he drove into the eastern part of the northern city of Acre during the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur.
The Arab man claimed that he was on his way home in the east of the city. The Jewish youth said the man was deliberately making too much noise, reported the Israeli daily, Haaretz.
According to the report, a group of young Arabs then arrived at the scene of the attack and a riot broke out and spread to surrounding Arab neighbourhoods, while hundreds of people took to the streets.
Dozens of cars and shops were reportedly damaged and vandalised during the riots.
Yom Kippur is the Jewish day of repentance. It concludes the 10-day period that began with the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah. Its central theme is atonement and reconciliation.
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