Police say Mount Herzl graves were repainted, not vandalized

Police say 107 soldiers’ graves at Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem were not vandalized but repainted to renew the lettering.

“The paint seen in the picture will be peeled off in the coming days,” police say, stressing “there is no suspicion of vandalism or damage to the headstones.”

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