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Man vandalizes Church of St. Anthony of Padua in Jaffa

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A man in his twenties was arrested for vandalizing the Church of St. Anthony of Padua in Jaffa. Several religious statues were smashed and crosses broken. The incident occurred amid ongoing attacks.

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2 sources Aug 22, 2026

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Earlier version, Saturday 22 August

Man arrested for vandalizing Catholic church in Israel

How the coverage unfolded

  1. Aug 21, 6:34 PM ZENIT News Agency Catholic church vandalized in Israel’s capital amid ongoing attacks
  2. Aug 20, 6:18 PM ZENIT News Agency Vandalizan iglesia católica en la capital de Israel en un contexto de continuos ataques

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