Israeli court acquits settler in nun assault amid rising Christian-targeted attacks
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An Israeli Magistrate's Court acquitted Yona Schreiber, a Jewish settler from Peduel, on grounds of mental illness after he pushed a 48-year-old Catholic nun to the ground and kicked her in the head outside the Cenacle on Mount Zion in April; the ruling comes as international concerns grow over attacks on Christians in occupied East Jerusalem and the West Bank, with a Rossing Centre report noting 155 incidents in 2025, including 61 physical assaults.
Topics:world#christian-persecution#court-ruling#east-jerusalem#israel-palestinian-conflict#middle-east#settler-violence
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