Two booby-trapped hand grenades were found near the Dung Gate of the Old City Wednesday and safely dismantled, police reported. One was discovered near the house of an Arab resident. A search of the area yielded a second grenade under a car owned by an Arab. Voice of Israel Radio reported that the grenades seemed to be of Israel Defense Force manufacture.
Meanwhile, Mayor Teddy Kollek has ordered street lights turned on again in Jerusalem after two years during which they remained dark, saving the municipality about $500,000 in electric bills. Kollek said that there were no security problems associated with the darkened streets but people would “feel better” if they were lighted.
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