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Six arrested for attacking Armenian church in Jerusalem's Old City

From Jerusalem Post · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Six suspects, including five minors, were arrested for allegedly attacking an Armenian church in Jerusalem's Old City.
  • The suspects reportedly threw rocks and spat at the Armenian Cathedral of St. James.
  • Police released three suspects under restrictive conditions, while three others faced a court hearing.

Six individuals, five of them minors, have been arrested in connection with an alleged attack on the Armenian Cathedral of St. James in Jerusalem's Old City. Israeli police announced the arrests on Sunday following the incident.

According to police reports, the suspects are accused of throwing rocks and spitting at the historic Armenian Cathedral. One witness, Kegham Balian, a Jerusalemite-Armenian reporter, stated that the group also hurled rocks at a woman filming the event, shouting offensive remarks. The Armenian Patriarchate has filed a formal complaint regarding the incident.

Following their arrest, three of the suspects were released under restrictive conditions, including a 15-day ban from the Old City. The remaining three were brought before the Magistrate Court, where authorities requested an extension of their detention as the investigation continues. The incident has prompted concern and condemnation from the Armenian community in Jerusalem.

Get back inside, you daughter of a w****!

— suspectsShouted by the suspects at an Armenian woman filming the incident.
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