A suspect has been arrested on suspicion of spray-painting crosses on a synagogue wall in the Katamon neighborhood of Jerusalem during the night of Yom Kippur, a few hours after evening prayers.
A spokesperson for Jerusalem District Police said in a statement that an investigation has revealed the suspect is the same person who committed similar acts at the same synagogue several weeks ago.
The suspect is a 40-year-old Jewish resident of Jerusalem, police said, who is accused of spray-painting crosses in black paint on the walls of the synagogue on Rehov Yossi Ben Yo’ezar during Yom Kippur.
He was arrested Thursday and was brought to the Moriah police station for questioning.
A month ago nearly to the day, black crosses were spray-painted in a row across the front of the same Jerusalem synagogue on Rehov Yossi Ben Yo’ezer. Jerusalem District detectives and other forensic officers arrived on the scene, and at that time launched an investigation with Israel Police.
The suspect is to be arraigned in the Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court after questioning.