Israeli police detained a 27-year-old Jerusalem resident on Monday after graffiti reading "There is a Holocaust in Gaza" was sprayed in Hebrew on the southern section of the Western Wall, the holiest site where Jews can pray. A matching inscription appeared the same morning on the façade of the Great Synagogue of Jerusalem. Site managers removed the slogans within hours to avoid permanent damage to the centuries-old stones. Rabbi of the Western Wall Shmuel Rabinovitch condemned the act as a "desecration," stressing that a holy place is not a venue for protest. National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir vowed a swift investigation, while Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said the perpetrators "forgot what it means to be Jewish." Opposition leader Benny Gantz called the vandalism "a crime against the entire Jewish people." The suspect is expected to appear in court as police seek to extend his detention. The incident came amid a wider spate of anti-Israel vandalism linked to the Gaza war. On Tuesday, three individuals poured red paint and smashed glass doors at Israel’s embassy in The Hague, according to local authorities, who have opened a criminal investigation. No injuries were reported.