Jerusalem District Police Arrest Three Minors Suspected of Damaging City Synagogue
Jerusalem police have arrested three local minors suspected of vandalizing a synagogue and committing religious offenses in the Baka neighborhood.
Jerusalem, 23 September, 2026 (TPS-IL) — JERUSALEM — Israeli police arrested three local minors suspected of vandalizing a synagogue and committing religious offenses in Jerusalem’s southern Baka neighborhood, law enforcement announced.
The arrests follow a series of recent reports detailing intentional property damage and desecration at the house of worship. Investigators from the Moriah Police Station launched a targeted probe, utilizing investigative measures to identify and apprehend the three juvenile suspects.
The investigating unit is presenting the suspects before a Jerusalem court to request an extension of their detention as the probe into the incidents proceeds.