Worshippers have recently documented repeated incidents of vandalism to prayer books at the Western Wall plaza.
The disturbing trend includes offensive graffiti on the prayer books and their unauthorized removal from the area.
Among the messages found on the vandalized prayer books were: "The Land of Israel is holy, the People of Israel are holy, the State of Israel must be erased," and "The State of Satan will be erased forever."
Dozens of prayer books have been subject to similar vandalism, as well as the tearing out of pages such as those containing the prayers for the wellfare of the State of Israel and the soldiers of the IDF.
Rabbi Levi Nahum, the leader of the Libyan Jewish community in Jerusalem, brought 70 siddurim to the Western Wall for public use, out of which many were vandalized. He called for the examination of security footage to identify and stop the vandals before they strike again.
The content of the graffiti indicates an extreme ideological motive behind the acts. One regular worshipper at the Wall was quoted in Walla: "We want the Western Wall Heritage Foundation to use the means at its disposal to catch the vandals."
He added: "They should check the cameras, see who comes to the area where the prayer books are, identify the vandal or vandals who regularly damage prayer books at the Wall, pass the information to the police who will hold those responsible accountable. This is an attack on soldiers, on the state, and on an area that should be a place for everyone."
In response to the events, the Western Wall Heritage Foundation stated: "The Western Wall Heritage Foundation strongly condemns any act of vandalism to prayer books, and is making every effort to eradicate this phenomenon."
