Israeli Police Arrest Man in Attack on Nun Near Biblical Site in Jerusalem

The Israeli Foreign Ministry said the state of Israel condemns the incident and views the attack ‘with the utmost seriousness.’

Orthodox Christian pilgrims carry crosses during the Good Friday procession in the Old City of Jerusalem, in Israel, on April 10, 2026. Mahmoud Illean/AP Photo

Israeli police said on April 29 they have arrested a man on suspicion of a racially motivated assault after video footage showed an attack on a nun in Jerusalem.

Police said in a statement they had received a report of an attack on the Christian woman on April 28 in the area of David’s Tomb, a holy site outside of Zion’s Gate on the southern side of the Old City, which is in Israel-controlled east Jerusalem.