PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia police are investigating after the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History was vandalized early Monday morning.

Red spray paint covered an Israeli Flag, the building's facade, and part of its plaza at the corner of 5th and Market streets in Old City.

"I don't know a lot about the Weitzman Institute, but I know enough about that conflict over there; that's it's a sad thing," said Shaka Davis of Glenside.

Many believe the red paint symbolizes blood, referencing the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. It was a concerning display for visitors to the city not far from the Liberty Bell.

"It's kind of a form of anti-Israel and possibly anti-Semitism," said Wendy Kaplan of Jasper, Georgia. "I know these protests are going on around the country, so I'm kin

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