The President of Israel, Isaac Herzog, visited the Christian community in Haifa on Wednesday in the wake of the recent intrusions of Jewish radical groups into Christian holy places and other incidents involving violence against Christians.

The Israeli President said, “in recent months, we have seen serious occurrences against Christian denominations in the Holy Land. Our brothers and sisters, Christian citizens, feel that they are under attack in their places of prayer, cemeteries, and streets. I consider this extremist phenomenon unacceptable in every respect. This phenomenon must be eradicated, and I am grateful to the police and other law enforcement agencies for taking this matter seriously.”

Many members of the Christian community in Haifa had taken to the streets to protest the attacks on Christians and Christian Holy sites. The Latin and Orthodox Patriarchs and Heads of Churches have been meeting with the Israeli police of Jerusalem to ensure the taking of necessary measures to prevent further incidents.