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Israel Police Arrest Suspect in Jaffa Church Vandalism

8/17/2026

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Israel police arrested a man in his 20s on suspicion of vandalizing St. Anthony’s Church in Jaffa.
Officers arrived Sunday morning, found smashed statues and broken crosses on benches and the floor, and detained the suspect for interrogation.
Police said the investigation remains ongoing, noting that earlier this month six people, including five minors, were arrested for attacking the Armenian Cathedral of St. James in Jerusalem’s Old City.

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Israel police arrested a man in his 20s on suspicion of vandalizing St. Anthony’s Church in Jaffa.
Officers arrived Sunday morning, found smashed statues and broken crosses on benches and the floor, and detained the suspect for interrogation.
Police said the investigation remains ongoing, noting that earlier this month six people, including five minors, were arrested for attacking the Armenian Cathedral of St. James in Jerusalem’s Old City.