Goon brutalizes defenseless nun in daylight assault in Jerusalem
A nun was violently attacked near King David’s Tomb in Jerusalem, captured on surveillance video showing the assailant shoving and kicking her. Bystanders intervened and Israeli police arrested the suspect, who was heard being read his rights on camera. The incident has raised concerns about rising violence against Christian communities in the region, despite police claims of zero tolerance for such acts.
- ▪The assault occurred near King David’s Tomb on Mount Zion, where the nun was walking before being attacked.
- ▪The attacker shoved the nun to the ground, causing her head to hit a concrete tree ring, and then kicked her in the chest.
- ▪Israeli police arrested the suspect and stated they treat attacks on clergy with utmost seriousness.
- ▪Father Olivier Poquillon, director of the French Biblical and Archaeological School, thanked those who aided the nun.
- ▪Wadie Abunassar of the Holy Land Christian Forum said attacks on Christians are increasing and often go unpunished without video evidence.
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World News Goon brutalizes defenseless nun in daylight assault in Jerusalem By Daniel Cody Published May 1, 2026, 7:10 p.m. ET A thug viciously beat a nun near King David’s Tomb in Jerusalem, shoving the helpless sister to the ground and furiously kicking her, disturbing video shows. The brutal assault of the French Biblical and Archaeological School member was captured on surveillance camera Tuesday, when the unidentified man ran up behind the nun, while she was calmly walking down a side street near the tomb on Mount Zion, the video shows, according to NBC News. The attacker shoved her so hard that the woman hit the pavement, smacking her head on an empty concrete tree ring, the outlet reported.
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