Man who attacked nun on CCTV in Jerusalem acquitted on grounds of mental health
Summary
An Israeli court acquitted a man who attacked a French nun in Jerusalem, ruling he was not responsible due to a mental health episode. The court ordered the man to be sent to a psychiatric hospital for up to six years. The attack raised concerns about rising harassment of Christian clergy in Jerusalem's Old City.Key Facts
- Yona Schreiber attacked a French nun in East Jerusalem in April.
- The attack, caught on CCTV, involved pushing and kicking the nun from behind.
- The nun suffered bruises to her face and leg and hit her head on a stone block.
- Schreiber was found to be in a psychotic state during the attack and deemed unfit for trial.
- The court ordered Schreiber to be hospitalized in a psychiatric facility for up to six years.
- The attack caused outrage amid growing hostility by some Jewish extremists toward Christians in Jerusalem.
- Israeli authorities and the French Consulate condemned the assault.
- There have been other incidents of religious tensions and violence involving Christian sites and people in Jerusalem recently.
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