3 Turkish citizens arrested by Israel to stand trial

Israeli authorities have arrested three Turkish tourists in Jerusalem over an incident that followed Muslim prayers at a flashpoint holy site
Saturday, 23 December 2017 19:10

Three Turkish citizens, arrested by Israeli police on Friday, will appear in court Saturday.

Turkey's state-run news agency Anadolu said two of the three men, who hold dual Turkish and Belgium citizenship, were arrested for "assaulting Israeli police and resisting police". The third man was accused of "disturbing public order and taking part in an illegal demonstration", according to Anadolu. 

The United States officially recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and will start the process of relocating the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

Eleven Palestinians have since been killed in east Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza.