Statues smashed, crosses broken in St. Anthony's Church in Jaffa, one suspect arrested
According to the police, they were called on Sunday morning and informed of the incident. Police arrived at the scene to investigate and found that the church had been vandalized.
St. Anthony's Church in Jaffa, Israel was the scene of vandalism on Sunday morning, according to the Israel Police. Officers were alerted to the incident and found that several statues had been smashed on the floor and crosses had been broken, both on chairs and the floor. A man in his 20s was arrested during the investigation and is currently being interrogated.
This follows a similar incident at the Armenian Cathedral of St. James in Jerusalem's Old City earlier this month, where six suspects, including five minors, were arrested for allegedly throwing rocks and spitting at the cathedral. One suspect allegedly shouted harassing words at an Armenian woman filming the event.
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