Jewish teens attack synagogue
Teens attack worshipers at synagogue, attempt to rob them
Seven Jewish teenagers went to an ultra-Orthodox synagogue to try and rob the worshipers of coats and other valuables; after being confronted, the teens attacked; six of the seven were arrested.
Seven teenagers were arrested for going into an ultra-Orthodox synagogue in Jerusalem and attacking worshipers there after a failed attempt to rob them.
Police investigators said that the youths came to the synagogue after three of them were caught scoping the building for easy targets to rob, and looking for items to steal from the synagogue itself.
Teens attack synagogue in Jerusalem (באדיבות: חדרי חרדים)
The three teens who arrived to scope out the synagogue were all Jewish boys aged 13-15. They were primarily looking to steal jackets and other valuables. The boys saw the security cameras at the entrance to the synagogue and attempted to conceal their faces.
After the synagogue employee caught them and told them to leave, the three boys went out and got four more of their friends. They then began to beat the worshippers. The worshippers used their bare hands and tear gas to drive the boys away, and then called the police.
Teens attacking synagogue
Security camera footage shows the teenagers at the entrance to the synagogue armed with melee weapons
The teens ran after seeing that the police had been called, and two of them ran in the direction of Ramat Eshkol. Those two then stole an ultra-Orthodox man’s phone, and told him he had to pay them NIS 100 to get it back. The man paid the boys, and then called the police who found the boys and arrested them.
Four of the seven were arrested on Thursday. They are all between the ages of 13 and 16. Another suspect is being investigated.
