(Jerusalem Post) Khaled Abu Toameh - Israel has temporarily permitted Palestinian Authority policemen to operate in some east Jerusalem neighborhoods beyond the security barrier to stem increased lawlessness and anarchy. PA security officials said a special anti-riot force has been dispatched to Kafr Akab, north of Jerusalem, where armed clashes erupted on Monday between local residents and activists from nearby Kalandiya. A Kafr Akab resident was seriously injured during an exchange of gunfire which lasted for several hours. Local residents say armed gangs and Palestinian groups impose a reign of terror and intimidation. Palestinians from Kalandiya sought to block the entrances to Kafr Akab to prevent residents from leaving after at least two of its residents were diagnosed with coronavirus.
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