Israeli injured during protests in Lod succumbs to wounds

A Jewish Israeli citizen injured during the recent upheaval in Lod has succumbed to his wounds after spending a week in hospital. 

Yigal Yehoshua, a 56-year-old resident of a Jewish neighbourhood within Lod - known as Lydd by Palestinians - was pronounced dead on Monday morning, local time. 

Yehoshua was reportedly injured by Palestinian citizens of Israel who were throwing stones at cars in the area following the fatal shooting of 32-year-old Moussa Hassouna, a resident of Lod. 

Two Jewish Israeli civilians were arrested in connection with Hassouna's murder, but were later released on bail. 

Yehoshua is believed to be the first Jewish Israeli to be killed in the widespread upheaval that has gripped mixed Jewish-Palestinian cities and neighbourhoods across Israel for more than a week.