Armed 'Israeli' settlers attack Armenian Church in occupied Jerusalem
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- Armed ‘Israeli’ settlers attacked the Armenian Quarter in occupied East Jerusalem, targeting the entrance to St. James Monastery and an Armenian resident.
- ‘Israeli’ police later arrested six suspects following the incident.
Armed ‘Israeli’ settlers attacked the Armenian Quarter in Jerusalem's Old City on Sunday, targeting the entrance to St. James Monastery and an Armenian resident, according to the Jerusalem Governorate.
In a statement, the governorate said a group of settlers threw stones at the Armenian Church and repeatedly spat at its entrance.
Video from the scene showed six Jewish ‘Israeli’ settlers spitting at the entrance to St. James Monastery and throwing rocks at an Armenian woman who was filming the incident.
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The attack took place in the Armenian Quarter of occupied East Jerusalem, an area that has witnessed repeated tensions involving settlers and local residents.
‘Israeli’ police later arrested the six suspects accused of carrying out the attack.
According to Palestinian figures, about 750,000 ‘Israeli’ settlers live in 156 settlements and 360 settlement outposts across the occupied West Bank, including occupied East Jerusalem. Palestinian officials say settlers have carried out repeated attacks against Palestinian communities aimed at forcibly displacing residents.
