Trending Now - Jerusalem Nun Assault: Suspect Arrested Amid Outrage

WHO:

BBC News - A 36-year-old man has been arrested as a suspect in the assault of a nun.

NBC News World - The victim is a French nun, aged 31.

WHAT:

IJR - The suspect is accused of beating the nun in an apparently unprovoked attack.

NBC News World - Israeli police released video footage showing the moment of the attack.

WHERE:

BBC News - The incident occurred in Jerusalem, specifically near King David's Tomb in the Old City.

WHY:

BBC News - The attack is part of a reported rise in harassment of Christians in Jerusalem by Jewish extremists.

HOW:

BBC News - The nun was pushed over and kicked during the assault.

(UPDATED May 1, 2026 23:15 UTC)

A 36-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the assault of a 31-year-old French nun in Jerusalem, near King David's Tomb in the Old City. The suspect is accused of an apparently unprovoked attack, during which the nun was pushed over and kicked, and Israeli police have released video footage of the incident. This attack is part of a concerning rise in harassment of Christians in Jerusalem by Jewish extremists.