Six arrested for spitting and rock-throwing at St. James Cathedral in Jerusalem
TL;DR
Six suspects—five minors and one adult—were arrested after allegedly spitting at and throwing rocks at the Armenian Cathedral of St. James in Jerusalem's Old City; a bystander filmed the incident, and the Armenian Patriarchate filed a formal complaint. Three suspects were released under restrictive conditions (banned from the Old City for 15 days), while the other three were brought to the Magistrate Court as police sought a detention extension.
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