WATCH: Video captures brutal assault on Catholic nun in Jerusalem
Video footage has emerged showing a 36-year-old Israeli man pushing a Catholic nun to the ground and kicking her in Jerusalem near King David’s tomb. The attack, which left the nun with a bloody temple, was captured on camera and led to the suspect's arrest. Israeli police stated they treat attacks on religious figures with zero tolerance, while observers note a rise in violence against Christians in the region.
- ▪A 36-year-old man was arrested after assaulting a Catholic nun in Jerusalem, shoving her to the ground and kicking her while she was down.
- ▪The nun, affiliated with the French School of Biblical and Archeological Research, sustained a bloody right temple from the attack.
- ▪Video evidence shows the attacker wearing tzitzit, a religious garment worn by some observant Jewish men.
- ▪The al‑Baidar Human Rights Organization referred to the attacker as an 'Israeli colonizer' and criticized the broader pattern of impunity in attacks against Christians.
- ▪Israeli police emphasized their commitment to protecting religious communities and holding perpetrators of violence accountable.
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News WATCH: Video captures brutal assault on Catholic nun in Jerusalem Newly released video footage shows a man pushing a religious sister in full habit to the ground, and going back to kick her. Catholic nuns walking down stone stairs in the old city of JerusalemElena Rostunova/Shutterstock EmilyMangiaracina 0 Emily Mangiaracina Comments 0 Fri May 1, 2026 - 12:04 pm EDT (LifeSiteNews) — Footage has emerged showing a man in Jerusalem pushing a Catholic religious sister to the ground and then kicking her. A 36-year-old man was recently arrested by Israeli police after it was reported that a religious sister was attacked near King David’s tomb in Jerusalem on Tuesday. Newly released video footage shows a man running after the sister, who is in full habit, to push her down to the ground.
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