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Riots sweep Jerusalem ahead of Arab teenager's burial

July 4, 2014 12:32

ByMarcus Dysch, Marcus Dysch

1 min read

Hundreds of Palestinians have clashed with police in East Jerusalem ahead of the funeral of a murdered teenager.

There were also clashes on the Temple Mount as tension grew before the burial of 17-year-old Mohammed Hussein Abu Khdair.

He was found dead on Wednesday morning. Investigations are still taking place to find out whether he was killed by Israelis in a suspected revenge attack following the murder of three Israeli teenagers.

Hamas had earlier been said to be considering ceasing rocket attacks against Israel as part of a potential ceasefire brokered by Egypt.