Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Political NewsAt a Knesset hearing on harassment of Christian clergy in Jerusalem's Old City amid growing scrutiny of violent incidents, church leaders described spitting, kicking, stone-throwing and intimidation, which opposition MK Gilad Kariv called a 'moral disgrace'Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeNoa Shpigeland Nir Hasson01:05 PM • May 13 2026 IDTAn Israeli Knesset committee convened on Wednesday to discuss recent attacks and harassment targeting Christians in Jerusalem's Old City, amid widespread criticism that Israeli authorities are not sufficiently dealing with such attacks. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Jerusalem Old CityChristianityKnessetCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesIraq-IsraelNetanyahu-Oct. 7Pizza Hut killingHezbollah DronesJonny GreenwoodHaQuizHaaretz PodcastJ'lem Church Leaders Urge Knesset to Address 'Hate Crimes' Against ChristiansHotly Disputed Israeli Real Estate Event Held Amid Heavy Police Presence in NYC'Ulm 5' Defense: Germany's Palestine Action Case Is a 'Show Trial'Report: At Least 8 People Killed in IDF Strikes Near Beirut Targeting HezbollahThe Bills That Could Rewrite Israel's Election RulesRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIWhatsApp Co-founder Donates Record-breaking $200 Million to Jerusalem HospitalThe Mysterious Copper Scroll and the End of DaysLeaked Video of Arab Lawyer's Violent Arrest Contradicts Israel Police Account'A Slave Economy': Inside Israel's ultra-Orthodox Parallel StateConstruction Begins on Bypass Road to Bring 'One Million' Israelis to West BankZionism Didn't Go Wrong, It Was Always Built This Way