Nov. 10 (UPI) -- The Vatican announced Monday that its armed forces plans to investigate an incident in which a member of the Swiss Guard allegedly insulted and spat at two Jewish women at the entrance of Vatican City.

VATICAN CITY - The Swiss Guard, the special military unit tasked with protecting the pope, is investigating one of its members after reports of an alleged antisemitic incident last month, the Vatican said on Monday. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Israeli writer and theater director says member of the guard hissed 'the Jews' at her and a colleague made spitting gesture during a papal audience last month

The Vatican said Monday it was investigating a possible antisemitic incident, in which a Swiss Guard allegedly made a spitting gesture toward two Jewish women. The alleged victims were part of an international Jewish delegation attending the papal audience, during which Pope Leo XIV reaffirmed Catholic-Jewish relations and vowed to fight antisemitism. One of the people involved, Israeli writer and theatre director Michal Govrin — briefly reached on the phone by The Associated Press — confirmed comments she made in an interview with Austrian news agency Kathpress.