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Protests Escalate in Jerusalem Amid Hostage Crisis Arrests

9/5/2025

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Amos Doron, 60, was arrested for allegedly igniting trash bins during a hostage protest in Jerusalem.
He will remain in custody until September 8, supported by police footage of his presence at the scene.
Protests have escalated, with demonstrators distancing themselves from the fires, while Netanyahu's allies connect them to the protest movement.
Another protester was arrested for using a smoke bomb at the National Library.

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Story summary

Amos Doron, 60, was arrested for allegedly igniting trash bins during a hostage protest in Jerusalem.
He will remain in custody until September 8, supported by police footage of his presence at the scene.
Protests have escalated, with demonstrators distancing themselves from the fires, while Netanyahu's allies connect them to the protest movement.
Another protester was arrested for using a smoke bomb at the National Library.