Crime·01.05.2026ملخص الذكاء الاصطناعي French Nun Attacked in East Jerusalem Near Cenacle on Mount Zion
A French nun was attacked in Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem on Tuesday afternoon near the Cenacle on Mount Zion. The 36-year-old suspect, wearing Jewish religious attire, shoved the woman from behind, causing her to hit her head on a stone block, then returned to kick her as she lay on the ground. Israeli police arrested the suspect on Wednesday on suspicion of racially motivated assault. The incident occurs amid rising harassment of Christian clergy and pilgrims in Jerusalem's Old City, with a 2025 report documenting a surge in animosity towards Christianity.