[Ynet News] Ayiha Raved - Severe clashes between Jewish and Arab residents of Akko in northern Israel erupted Wednesday night when an Arab resident drove through a predominantly Jewish area on the evening of Yom Kippur and local residents began hurling stones at his car. After the Arab's relatives came to his rescue, a rumor spread that the Arab driver had been killed, prompting hundreds of Arabs to arrive at the scene. The incident quickly developed into a mass riot involving hundreds of people, during which dozens of cars and some 30 shops were vandalized. Clashes between Arabs and Jews resumed Thursday, in what Police Commissioner Dudi Cohen described as a "local" incident.
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