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Friday, July 11, 2025
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Friday, July 11, 2025
Two teens arrested on suspicion of damaging graves near Old City of Jerusalem
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A damaged grave is seen in a cemetery near the Old City of Jerusalem, after two teens were arrested on suspicion of vandalizing and damaging the graveyard, on July 11, 2025. (Israel Police)
Two teens were arrested overnight in Jerusalem on the suspicion that they had vandalized and damaged tombstones in a cemetery near the Old City of Jerusalem, the Israel Police says in a statement.
The pair, both 14, were arrested after police officers from the nearby David Precinct control tower caught two suspects in the act of vandalizing graves. They deployed forces to the scene, where there were clear signs of the graves and their surroundings having been damaged.
The two are suspected of vandalizing tombstones and causing damage to the surrounding area, police say.
They will be brought to court for a hearing later today.
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