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Israelis attack an Armenian monastery in Jerusalem's Old City

Israelis attack an Armenian monastery in Jerusalem's Old City
Israelis attack an Armenian monastery in Jerusalem's Old City

Six Jewish Israelis spat at the entrance of the Monastery of St. James and threw stones at an Armenian resident in Jerusalem's Old City. The suspects were arrested by Israeli police.

The incident was captured on camera. Six Jewish Israeli nationals approached the Monastery of Saint James in Jerusalem's Old City, where they spat at the entrance of the building before throwing stones at an Armenian resident.

Images of the incident, which occurred on August 2, 2026, quickly circulated. Israeli police opened an investigation and arrested the suspects.

The Monastery of Saint James is one of the oldest sites in the Armenian Quarter of Jerusalem, a community that has been present in the Old City for centuries.

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