Six arrested after allegedly spitting, throwing rocks at Armenian church in Jerusalem's Old City

ByTZVI JASPERAUGUST 2, 2026 19:01Six suspects were arrested after allegedly throwing rocks and spitting at the Armenian Cathedral of St. James in Jerusalem's Old City, Israel Police announced on Sunday.According to the police, five of the suspects were minors, and one was an adult.Kegham Balian, a Jerusalemite-Armenian reporter, wrote that the suspects had also thrown rocks at the window of an Armenian woman filming the event, while shouting "Get back inside, you daughter of a w****!”Monastery of St. James, Jerusalem - the Armenian Quarter. (credit: Wikimedia Commons)Armenian Patriarchate files formal complaintBalian also reported that the Armenian Patriarchate filed a formal complaint.Three of the suspects were released under restrictive conditions, including being barred from the Old City for 15 days.The other three were brought to the Magistrate Court, where the police requested an extension to their detention.Follow us on Google