Approximately 700 policemen took part in a law enforcement operation Wednesday morning in the Jerusalem neighborhoods of Silwan and Ras-al Amud. The Jerusalem Police said that 52 suspects were arrested for offenses ranging from terrorism and drugs to participation in violent riots. Police summoned 28 additional residents for interrogation.

It was the third such operation this year, and the police said it was designed to “root out crime and improve the quality of life for the city’s residents.”

The Jerusalem Police said that two Islamic Waqf members attacked Jews who were visiting the Temple Mount compound. Police forces rushed into the compound and arrested the two Waqf members and took them for questioning. The man who was attack did not require medical treatment.

The Waqf is an Islamic trust that manages the Temple Mount compound and oversees visits by Jews to the holy site, monitoring them so that they won’t pray, bow or violate the strict visitation rules imposed upon Jews.

A female Palestinian reportedly attempted a stabbing attack at the Qalandia checkpoint north of Jerusalem, shortly after 3 pm on Tuesday. The stabber was reportedly shot in the limbs by Israeli forces and was neutralized. She sustained light wounds and was transported to Shaare Zedek Hospital in Jerusalem for medical treatment.

Jerusalem police initially reported that a young female Palestinian was quickly approached the Qalandiya checkpoint. The guards who were stationed at the checkpoint called upon her several times to stop several times. Instead, she continued to run towards them, whereupon the guards attempted to stop her and fired in the direcion of her lower body.

IDF forces arrested three Palestinians in overnight raids across Judea and Samaria, all wanted for terrorism related activities and violent riots toward civilians and security forces. In Gush Etzion, one arrest took place in Beit Fajjar and another suspected member of the Islamic Jihad movement was detained in Bethlehem. The third suspect was arrested in Beit Awwa in Judea. All were taken for questioning by security forces.

Also during the night, IDF forces discovered and seized an air gun and a pistol during searches the area of Jabal Johar in Judea.

The Rishon LeZion Magistrates Court decided on Monday to release Rabbi Eliezer Berland  to house arrest, despite the police request to extend his remand by four days.

Berland fled Israel in February, 2013 after the police began investigating allegations that he had sexually harassed and sexually assaulted several women. He was arrested on June 30 by South African authorities who had acceded to Israel’s extradition request, and was flown back to Israel where he was arrested the morning of July 19 at Ben-Gurion Airport.

Outside the court about a thousand followers demonstrated in solidarity with Berland. Some waved pictures of Berland or signs praising him as a righteous man.

The court delayed Berland’s release by 24 hours in order to permit the police to appeal the decision.