Video: Greek Police Officer Arrested at the Tomb of the Lord in Jerusalem
The Israeli police forcibly removed and arrested a police officer from the Greek Consulate who was part of the security detail of the Greek Consul General at the Tomb of the Lord in Jerusalem. Local media reports this incident.
The Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that it will investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident. The opposition in Greece has described the event as unprecedented and is demanding clarification from the ministry.
'The arrest occurred in front of hundreds of pilgrims, along with the Greek delegation led by Deputy Foreign Minister Georgios Koutziras,' the statement said. Diplomatic sources in Athens disclosed that the officer was released following the intervention of the Greek Foreign Ministry. The moment the Greek police officer was removed from the temple and taken away has been shared on social media.