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Sunday, February 4, 2024
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Sunday, February 4, 2024
2 Jewish Israelis detained for allegedly spitting at Christian cleric in Jerusalem’s Old City
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Shopkeepers sit in front of their stores in Jerusalem's Old City on January 13, 2024. (Alberto Pizzoli/AFP)
Two Jewish Israelis from Jerusalem have been detained on suspicion of spitting at and insulting a Christian clergyman in the Old City of Jerusalem, police say in a statement.
According to police, the incident occurred yesterday and was reported to police, who tracked down and nabbed the two suspects — including one minor, age 17. The two were sent to house arrest as the investigation continues, police say, vowing zero tolerance for such incidents.
שני בני נוער יהודים נעצרו בחשד שירקו וקיללו איש דת נוצרי סמוך לשער ציון בעיר העתיקה בירושלים. לאחר חקירתם נשלחו למעצר בית@VeredPelman pic.twitter.com/2KU4sXk9QK
— כאן חדשות (@kann_news) February 4, 2024
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