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A Jerusalem memorial for Israeli soldiers was desecrated with swastikas on Tisha B’Av.
The memorial in the Katamonim neighborhood commemorates some 270 local Israelis killed in Israel’s wars. Community center members discovered on Tuesday that the memorial had been defaced with swastikas and threats to Israel’s Supreme Court.
Police are investigating the incident.
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