Jewish Israeli man sprays pepper spray at Palestinian child cycling near Jaffa Gate on Yom Kippur
A Jewish Israeli man used pepper spray on a 9-year-old Palestinian boy from Jerusalem’s Armenian Christian community while the child rode his bike near Jaffa Gate on Yom Kippur.
The incident occurred near Jerusalem’s historic Jaffa Gate during the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur. The boy, aged nine and belonging to the city’s Armenian Christian community, was riding his bicycle when a Jewish Israeli man sprayed him with pepper spray. The boy’s mother reported the attack, describing the assault as unprovoked. No arrests or further details have been provided at this time.
Why it matters
The attack underscores persistent sectarian tensions in Jerusalem, especially during sensitive religious observances.
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