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Man arrested for pepper spraying Armenian child on Yom Kippur

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Israeli police arrested a 22-year-old from the ultra-Orthodox settlement of Ganei Modi'in for spraying pepper spray at a 9-year-old Armenian Christian boy in Jerusalem's Mamila neighborhood on Yom Kippur because the child was riding a bicycle and wearing headphones.
The man will be questioned and could appear in court tomorrow.

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Why It Matters

The incident occurred on Yom Kippur, Judaism's holiest day, when many activities are prohibited according to religious tradition. The child was riding a bicycle and wearing headphones, actions that some ultra-Orthodox consider provocative on this day.

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Police announced the arrest of a man who pepper-sprayed a 9-year-old Armenian Christian boy in Jerusalem's Mamila neighborhood on Yom Kippur because he rode a bicycle and wore headphones on the holy day. The Times of Israel reports it. The suspect was identified as a 22-year-old from the predominantly ultra-Orthodox settlement of Ganei Modi'in, near Jerusalem.

The police: "Extremely serious act"

Police say he was arrested in northern Israel, where he had been for several days. The 22-year-old will be taken to a Jerusalem police station where he will be interrogated overnight, and depending on the results of the interrogation, he could be brought before a court tomorrow for an extension of detention. “The Israeli police treat acts of violence and bullying against minors with extreme seriousness, especially those perpetrated with nationalist or racist motivations,” the police say.

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The suspect will be produced before a court for extension of detention
Likely · Within days

Open Questions

What will the formal charges be against the suspect?
Did the child suffer any lasting physical consequences from the spray?
Have there been similar precedents in the Mamila neighborhood during religious holidays?