Israeli police release and investigators continue to process a case involving an assault on a French Catholic nun in Jerusalem. Multiple outlets report that police released CCTV footage showing a man approaching the nun near King David’s Tomb and Jerusalem’s Old City area. The video depicts the attacker running up behind her, pushing her to the ground, returning to kick her while she is on the ground, and stopping only after a passerby intervenes. Israeli authorities verify the timing of the recording, stating that the attack occurred on 28 April.
NBC News and other outlets say Israeli police arrested the suspect, with reporting identifying him as 36 years old. The Independent and ABC News add that Israel indicts the man, describing him as Jewish. A Euronews report cites police statements emphasising “zero tolerance” toward violence. Courthouse News also notes broader documentation by religious groups of harassment and violence affecting Christian pilgrims and clergy and Palestinian Christian residents, though it does not link that trend to the individual case in additional detail.
