Videos from the scene show Jewish Israeli civilians near the burning car with guns drawn, one fired shots in the air before riot police arrived.
אזרחים עם אקדחים שלופים בשכונת שייח ג ראח pic.twitter.com/lIvciz2EDt
In recent weeks, Palestinian protesters have also clashed with Israeli police in Jerusalem over restrictions on outdoor gatherings during Ramadan.
Thursday’s clashes followed violence overnight Wednesday, when 22 Palestinians were wounded, according to the Red Crescent. Eleven people were arrested overnight Wednesday, the police said.
“This land is Palestinian land… and we, the inhabitants of the neighborhood, we cannot accept that this land is theirs, this land is ours,” said 77-year-old Nabeel al-Kurd, one of those facing eviction.