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Israeli police reopened an investigation into the pepper-spraying of a nine-year-old Armenian Christian boy in Jerusalem during Yom Kippur, after initially closing the case despite the assault being captured on security cameras. The reopening followed a media exposé and public backlash over the initial closure of the case. The boy's mother said he was riding his bike with headphones on when he was attacked, and that he is now scared of people who look outwardly Jewish, highlighting concerns about inter-communal tensions and policing in Jerusalem's Old City.