- An Israeli court acquitted Yona Schreiber of criminal responsibility for an April CCTV‑recorded attack on a French nun in Jerusalem, finding he was in a psychotic state and ordering him sent to a psychiatric hospital for up to six years.
- The video of the assault — the nun suffered bruises after being pushed and kicked in the Old City — sparked widespread condemnation from the French consulate, church leaders and Israel’s foreign ministry.
- The incident has renewed concerns about a rise in harassment, vandalism and hostility toward Christian clergy and pilgrims in Jerusalem’s Old City, noted in a recent report on growing animosity.
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