Suspect arrested for allegedly vandalizing Basimta cafe during protests against its Shabbat opening
According to the police, the suspect is thought to have vandalized the cafe with graffiti, thrown garbage at it, and damaged the cafe's lock.
A 75-year-old woman was arrested in Jerusalem on Tuesday for allegedly vandalizing the Basimta cafe, according to Israel Police. The suspect is suspected of vandalizing the cafe with graffiti, throwing garbage at it, and damaging the cafe's lock. The court had imposed restrictive conditions on the suspect, preventing her from approaching or entering the cafe.
Protesters against the cafe's Shabbat opening have been holding demonstrations outside the business every weekend for seven consecutive weeks. On the first Saturday the cafe opened, haredi demonstrators, many reportedly minors, surrounded the cafe, banged on its windows, and overturned tables. The cafe is operated by Jews for Jesus, a Messianic Jewish organization that believes in the divinity of Jesus while following Jewish practices, a belief not accepted by any denomination in the Jewish world.
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