Jerusalem court acquits a man indicted in nun attack, orders psychiatric care
Summary
A Jerusalem court acquitted a man accused of attacking a Catholic nun, accepting his insanity defense. However, the court ordered him to be hospitalized in a psychiatric facility for up to six years.Key Facts
- The attack occurred in April in Jerusalem’s Old City, targeting a nun walking in her habit.
- The accused is a Jewish man from a settlement in the occupied West Bank.
- A district psychiatrist found him psychotic at the time of the attack, supporting the insanity defense.
- The judge recognized the evidence of the attack but ruled out criminal punishment due to insanity.
- The nun is a researcher at The French Biblical and Archeological School of Jerusalem.
- Incidents of verbal abuse and hostility against Christians in Jerusalem have increased recently.
- Religious Freedom Data Center reports hostile acts towards Christians nearly tripled in four years, mostly by Jewish religious nationalists.
- Israeli police have assigned an English-speaking officer to address Christian community concerns and improve response.
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