Incidents highlights growing intolerance of other communities since Israel's most conservative government in history came to power late last year,
Jewish worshippers during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot at the Western Wall in Old City of occupied East Jerusalem. Photo Reuters / Photo: AP
Since Israel's most conservative government in history came to power late last year, concerns have mounted among religious leaders over the increasing harassment of the region’s Muslim and Christian communities. Many say the government, with its powerful ultranationalist officials, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, has emboldened Jewish extremists and created a sense of impunity.
Netanyahu's office insisted on Tuesday that Israel “is totally committed to safeguard the sacred right of worship and pilgrimage to the holy sites of all faiths.” Along the way, ultra-Orthodox Jews in dark suits and broad-brimmed black hats squeezed past the pilgrims through narrow alleyways, their ritual palm fronds for the weeklong Jewish holiday of Sukkot in hand. As they streamed by, at least seven ultra-Orthodox Jews spit on the ground beside the Christian tour group.
Yered, suspected of involvement in the killing of a 19-year-old Palestinian, remains under house arrest.
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