Jerusalem serial rioter who opened Snapchat group for riots indicted

Serial rioters were indicted on Monday for taking part in violent events throughout Jerusalem, including the Temple Mount Ramadan riots. Jerusalem resident Mahmoud Shahshir had organized participation in riots with a group on the Snapchat application. He often coordinated with Imran Bukhari. Shahshir and Bukhari brought Hamas flags and Lions’ Den headbands and a bag with a dozen fireworks to al-Aqsa Mosque on April 5. The accused and hundreds of other rioters had barricaded themselves in the holy site with the goal of creating a disruption and attacking security forces. Other rioters also assembled a stockpile of fireworks, as well as stone, planks and other objects to use as weapons. The men threw stones and shot fireworks at police from a close distance. The indictment noted that several police were injured during the riot, including one officer who suffered burns and damage to his hearing. Previous actions of the serial riotersEarlier in the year, Sharshir had taken part in a January riot in Beit Hanina. Rioters threw trash cans, rocks, fireworks and even threw Molotov cocktails at security personnel. The suspect gave fireworks to other rioters. The aftermath of clashes with the police in the al-Aqsa mosque, April 5, 2023. (credit: ISRAEL POLICE SPOKESPERSON’S
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