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AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP/Getty Jerusalem — Israeli police on Thursday arrested an American tourist after he allegedly knocked down and broke a statue of Jesus in a church in Jerusalem's Old City.
(Jeremiah 19: 2-6)“ Israel’s everlasting capital, Jerusalem, has recently welcomed visitors to its newest attraction, predicted to become one of the most popular destinations in the city.
Israeli police arrested an American tourist who allegedly vandalized a statue in a Jerusalem church in the Old City. "We take very seriously damage to religious institutions and sites," an Israeli ...
On Feb. 2, 2023, a vandal desecrated an image of Jesus at the Church of the Flagellation located on the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem, the route that Christ walked to Mount Calvary, where he was ...
Israeli police have arrested an American tourist at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem after he hurled works of art to the floor, defacing two second-century Roman statues. The vandalism late Thursday ...
An American tourist toppled several statues inside a museum in Jerusalem, damaging the ancient works of art, Israeli officials said. The tourist, a 40-year-old man, was apprehended Oct. 5 at the ...
Lawyer claims US tourist accused of smashing two 2nd-century statues was suffering from ‘Jerusalem syndrome’ By Olivia Land Published Oct. 6, 2023, 11:35 a.m. ET ...
A statue of Christ and artwork are pictured in the Franciscan Church of Flagellation in Jerusalem’s Old City July 28, 2020. Israeli police arrested an American Jewish tourist Feb. 2, 2023, for ...
A tourist to Israel was injured during a rock-throwing attack in Jerusalem. Rocks were thrown at a group of tourists near the Lion’s Gate in the Old City of Jerusalem, according to Israel Police.
The Jerusalem Light Rail is owned and operated by a company called CityRails. The company released a statement saying the incident captured on video was not the tourist’s first altercation on ...
U.S. tourist arrested for smashing ancient Roman statues at Israeli museum, claims ‘Jerusalem syndrome’ defense A general view of the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, Friday, Oct. 6, 2023.
An American tourist toppled several statues inside a museum in Jerusalem, damaging the ancient works of art, Israeli officials said. The tourist, a 40-year-old man, was apprehended Oct. 5 at the ...