Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Security16 people were detained or arrested, police said, as thousands of police officers are deployed in the area, in light of the event traditionally marked by violence and racist chants aimed at Jerusalem's Arab residents. Churches and shops closed amid fears of violenceShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeMay 14, 2026Updated:04:55 PM IDTJERUSALEM - Tens of thousands of Israelis, many of them teenagers, took part in an annual Jerusalem Day march through the Old City; before the parade even began, young Israelis beat Palestinian residents in the Muslim Quarter, damaged storefronts and shouted racist slogans like "death to Arabs" and "May your village burn."In the NewsTrapped by Mobs on Jerusalem Day: Far-right Jewish Rage Didn't Spare JournalistsWelcome to the Most Shameful Day in the Jewish CalendarRoman Gofman Is Just the Man to Lead the MossadTensions Flare Near Strait of Hormuz as Ship Seized, Another StuckU.S. Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks U.S. Sanctions Against Francesca AlbaneseRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIWhatsApp Co-founder Donates Record-breaking $200 Million to Jerusalem HospitalThe Hasidic Jews Behind Florida's Giant Golden Trump StatueLeaked Video of Arab Lawyer's Violent Arrest Contradicts Israel Police Account'A Slave Economy': Inside Israel's ultra-Orthodox Parallel StateIt Wasn't Just Revenge That Israel Was After in GazaIsraeli Artists Slam Venice Biennale Participation: 'Again, Israel as a Victim'