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Man who attacked nun on CCTV inJerusalem acquitted on grounds of mental health

A Jerusalem court said the Jewish attacker was having a psychotic episode when he assaulted the nun, in an incident which caused outrage.

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BBC News27 Aug 2026, 11:23 amUpdated 2d ago1 min readMiddle EastMiddle East

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Man who attacked nun on CCTV in Jerusalem acquitted on grounds of mental health

A Jerusalem court said the Jewish attacker was having a psychotic episode when he assaulted the nun, in an incident which caused outrage.

This report is published with credit to BBC News. The wire sent a summary; open the original for any extra context. Read on BBC News →

Source: BBC News. Published 27 Aug 2026, 11:23 am.

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