Jerusalem, Israel - Two Charedi Men Arrested For Attacking Tourists In Mea Shearim

Jerusalem, Israel - A group of Christian tourists, wearing t-shirts were assaulted in Jerusalem's Mea Shearim neighborhood by a crowd of charedim. The group of 50, came under attack while walking through the neighborhood by about 100 charedim who congregated in the area and started to hit them. Police forces rushed to the scene to break up the attack.

Three of the tourists were lightly injured in the attack as was a police officer, they were all treated on the scene by Magen David Adom paramedics.
Police arrested two of the charedi men suspected of attacking the members of the group, and they are waiting for the tourists to file a complaint so that they can press charges against the suspects.

After police dispersed the crowd of attackers, haredi residents set a garbage bin on fire in the area, forcing police to briefly close off the street to traffic in the area.