‘Death to Christians’: Report documents rising anti-Christian attacks by Israelis in occupied Jerusalem

Christian clergy, nuns, pilgrims and holy sites are facing an increasingly hostile environment in Jerusalem, with a new report documenting a pattern of attacks that includes spitting, physical assault, threats, vandalism, anti-Christian abuse and the targeting of church processions.

The findings come amid growing warnings from Palestinian Christian leaders that Israel’s far-right political climate, settler extremism and official indifference are deepening pressure on the historic Christian presence in Jerusalem and across Palestine.

The latest report by Israel’s Religious Freedom Data Center (RFDC) recorded 83 acts of harassment against Christians between April and June 2026, across 76 separate incidents.

The centre said the incidents were part of a wider pattern that has required the creation of a hotline, legal assistance, volunteer […]