Israel police footage shows vicious daylight assault on French nun in Jerusalem on Tuesday

30 April 2026, 10:14 pm

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Bruising on the face of a nun following an assault in Jerusalem, April 29, 2026. (Israel Police)

Footage published by Israel Police shows a man assaulting a French nun in broad daylight at Mount Zion in Jerusalem on Tuesday.

In the footage, the assailant runs up from behind the nun and pushes her to the ground. He walks away, then returns while she is still on the ground, and kicks her.

The man then scuffles briefly with a passerby, who appears to attempt to intervene in the assault.

The suspect, 36, was arrested on the same day as the attack, and police yesterday issued footage of the arrest, which also showed the nun with a head wound.

תקיפת הנזירה אתמול באזור קבר דוד בירושלים – שוטרי מרחב דוד איתרו את החשוד (36) ועצרו אותו בחשד לתקיפה ממניע גזעני >>> pic.twitter.com/agRpznR84X

— משטרת ישראל (@IL_police) April 30, 2026