During the Holy Saturday celebrations at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in occupied East Jerusalem, Israeli forces obstructed access and arrested the guard of the Greek consul. The incident, described as a brutal arrest by some, occurred amidst the annual Holy Fire ceremony, a significant event for Orthodox Christians. This action by Israeli authorities, which included raiding the church ceremony, has sparked controversy, especially as it took place during a religious celebration. The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a critical site for Christian worshippers, was the center of these global celebrations. Neither Greece nor Israel has yet commented on the incident.
🚨 Breaking News 🇬🇷 Greek arrested in Israel Why did this happen on the holiest day of the year for Greek Orthodox Christian? The story… Israeli police forcibly removed and arrested the Greek consul's guard in occupied East Jerusalem on Saturday while inside the Church of… https://t.co/Gsi1NBtjKh
Israeli security forces detained the Greek consul's guard, as thousands of Orthodox Christians were celebrating the Holy Fire ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in East Jerusalem. Neither Greece nor Israel has commented on the incident. https://t.co/gdZ6mOPmbv
🇵🇸🇮🇱 Israeli police arrest the Greek Consul's guard at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. "Israelis spitting on Christians is an old Jewish tradition" - Israel's National Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir. https://t.co/MM5MZ5ayDY
Israeli occupation forces arrest the Greek Consul’s guard at the Church of Holy Sepulchre on Holy Saturday https://t.co/TnA79vTZtL
🇮🇱 ISRAELI AUTHORITIES RAIDED CHURCH CEREMONY IN JERUSALEM Scenes of disorder today during the annual Holy Fire ceremony. Authorities arrested the church's security officers during what is a form of Easter Sunday for Orthodox Christians. An explanation of the incident has not… https://t.co/1Hi5YAqT9Q
BREAKING: 🇮🇱🇬🇷 The Israelis arrest the Greek Consul's guard at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in occupied Jerusalem during Holy Saturday celebrations. https://t.co/suP7JQqutX
BREAKING: DURING CHRISTIAN HOLY SATURDAY CELEBRATION ISRAELI FORCES ATTACK AND BRUTALLY ARREST GREEK CONSUL’S GUARD This was at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in occupied Jerusalem. https://t.co/F36crAhgvX
Israelis arrest the Greek Consul's guard at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in occupied Jerusalem during Holy Saturday celebrations. Follow: @AFpost https://t.co/prW2bNneFq
Today is Sebt an-Nar, Holy Saturday (Saturday of Fire, holy fire) for the Greek Orthodox Easter, and global celebrations center on the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of East Jerusalem, where ISR Border Police attacked + detained the guard of the Greek Consul https://t.co/hHqBWdWQbz
A video shows Israeli forces arresting the Greek consul's guard from the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in the Old City of Jerusalem, which is located in East Jerusalem. This incident occurred during the Christians' celebration of Holy Saturday. https://t.co/DMLijNrQU6
The Israeli police arrested one of the bodyguards of the Greek consul in the Church of the Resurrection of Christ during the descent of the Holy Fire, local media reports https://t.co/g3GafDdGg8
Israeli police arrest the Greek consul's guard from the Church of the Holy Sepulcher during the Holy Saturday celebration in Jerusalem. https://t.co/b3TtWLo7G1
Amidst the celebration of Holy Saturday by thousands of Christians, Israeli occupation authorities brutally arrest the Greek Consul's guard at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in occupied Jerusalem. https://t.co/kW08SymItU
They arrested the guard of the Greek consul from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre during the Christian celebration of Holy Saturday https://t.co/M2cO4aUFVp
Israeli occupation forces obstruct access of Christian worshippers to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in occupied Jerusalem to celebrate Holy Saturday. https://t.co/c17hiz1Sly