Israeli bus set ablaze by firebomb in East Jerusalem

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JERUSALEM (Ma'an) -- An Israeli bus was set on fire late Thursday in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Ras al-Amud after Palestinians hurled a firebomb at the vehicle, witnesses said.

Locals said that the bus went up in flames after youths targeted it while driving through the neighborhood. Israeli forces arrived in the area and cordoned off the scene of the incident.

Rocks were reportedly thrown at the vehicle before the firebomb, with no injuries reported.

Israeli media reported that the driver of the Egged bus was Palestinian, and fled the vehicle following the rock attacks.

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