Minor arrested on suspicion of tearing down mezuzah and spraying graffiti on house door in Silwan

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A resident of the Kfar HaTeimanim neighborhood of Silwan returned home during the night and found that the mezuzah had been torn from the doorframe, and graffiti had been sprayed on the entrance door. Following the complaint, police opened an investigation.

In a rapid operation by Border Police fighters and Jerusalem District police officers, the suspect, a 16-year-old minor from East Jerusalem, was located and arrested. His detention was extended by the court until next Tuesday, and the motive for the act is being examined.