FOX News: Israeli cities face rioting, violence as Jewish-Arab conflicts intensify
Cities like Lod with mixed Arab and Jewish populations see street violence coinciding with Gaza conflict
The violent conflict between Israelis and Palestinian militants this week sent rockets flying and buildings crumbling under targeted airstrikes, but for some residents of cities like Lod with mixed Arab and Jewish populations, the riots and mobs in their streets are more worrying.
"I don’t have a problem with my Jewish neighbor nor any other Jew who lives in Israel. My problem is with the settlers that see us as flies. They don’t see us as humans," 70-year-old Palestinian Yousef Sharaya tells Fox News in Hebrew, his voice trembling with emotion and anger.
He indicated he has always felt a part of his surroundings in Israel, had a civic spirit.
But on Thursday, he was sporting a large scab on his forehead from stones hurled through his window as he tried to sleep through disturbances that have roiled his town this week.
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WNU Editor: Civil wars bring out the worst in people. This is a road that Israel best avoids. They only need to look next door at Syria to know what could happen.
More News On Jewish-Arab Clashes Continuing To Grow Across Israel
Jewish-Arab clashes spread across Israel as decades-old tensions erupt -- France 24
Soldier viciously beaten in Jaffa, synagogue burned in Lod, as rioting deepens -- Times of Israel
Israel warns of 'more targets' as clashes between Arabs and Jews rock Israeli cities -- CNN
Gantz orders callup of Border Patrol reserves as Jewish-Arab violence spirals -- Times of Israel
Israel orders ‘massive reinforcement’ of security to quell internal violence -- France 24
Israel Orders "Massive Reinforcement" Of Reserve Troops To Quell Riots; Ground Forces Amass Near Gaza -- Zero Hedge
Mob violence a bigger threat to Israel than Gaza, says Netanyahu -- The Guardian
Fear stalks streets of Israeli city where Jews and Arabs mixed freely -- Reuters
As ethnic violence rocks Israel, Arabs cite deep grievances -- AP
Is Israel reaching a tipping point with internal clashes? -- Jerusalem Post
In nights of Arab-Jewish violence, memories of October 2000 -- Times of Israel
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