Indictment filed over religion-motivated nun attack in Jerusalem's Old City
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The State Attorney’s Office indicted 36-year-old Yonah Simcha Schreiber for assaulting a Christian nun in Jerusalem’s Old City on April 28, 2026, alleging the attack was motivated by hostility toward a religious group. He allegedly pushed, kicked, and punched the nun, causing facial bruising and other injuries, and a bystander who intervened was also assaulted; prosecutors say prison time could be possible if convicted.
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