Firebombs Thrown at Dance Club Near Hebrew University
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Several firebombs were thrown at a dance club near Hebrew University.
The club is located next to the university’s Mount Scopus campus in French Hill in Jerusalem. French Hill is located alongside the eastern Jerusalem Arab neighborhood of Isawiya.
The club is in an area popular with students. One person was injured in the attack.
Three Arab youths were arrested in connection with the attack, Ynet reported.
Firebombs frequently are thrown at homes and buildings in French Hill, according to reports.
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