Israeli police have arrested a young woman after anti-Semitic graffiti was painted in Arabic on a section of the Western Wall in Jerusalem.
‘Slaughter the Jews’ was found spray-painted on the religious site known as Kotel HaKatan, or “little Western Wall,” a section of the wall located in the Muslim Quarter of the city.
Israel First, a local broadcaster, reported that at least one person was arrested, and posted image of the offending graffiti.
It said the phrase was eventually covered over with red paint.
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The Little Western Wall is spiritually significant to Jews because it is located near the The Holy of Holies, the most sacred site in Judaism.

