Israeli police detain suspects after assault on Armenian monastery in Jerusalem
Video showed six Jewish Israelis spitting and hurling stones at the Saint James Monastery and an Armenian resident, after which Israeli police arrested the perpetrators.
Video showed six Jewish Israelis spitting and hurling stones at the Saint James Monastery and an Armenian resident, after which Israeli police arrested the perpetrators.
Why it matters
The incident underscores fragile interfaith relations in Jerusalem's contested Old City.
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