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Yitzhar man indicted for spitting toward Jerusalem church door

Summary by Jerusalem Post
As he passed the church, the indictment alleges, he spat toward its door out of hatred for Christians and Arabs.

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The Israeli Prosecutor’s Office has accused a 19-year-old man on Wednesday of insulting religious freedom for spitting on the facade of a church located in the Holy Sepulchre complex in the Old City of Jerusalem. The young man has been identified as Avraham Entman, a resident of the Yitzhar settlement, and has already attended a court hearing before the Jerusalem Court. There he has been accused of spitting at the church door on 27 July when he …

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07/10/2026 Updated at 17:29h. The Israeli Prosecutor's Office accused a 19-year-old man on Wednesday of insulting religious freedom for spitting...

The accusation points out that the young man spit “because of the hatred he feels for Christians and Arabs.” A crime that can lead to a maximum sentence of three years in prison.

The State Attorney's Office has filed an indictment with the Jerusalem Magistrate's Court against Avraham Antman, 19, from Yitzhar, after he spat at the door of the Prison of Christ Church in the Old City. According to the indictment, the act was committed out of hatred towards Christians and Arabs, and he is charged with the offense of insulting religion. The post 'I wonder what the punishment is if it's the other way around': Indictment filed …

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Jerusalem Post broke the news in Jerusalem, Israel on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
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