Israeli court acquits Jewish settler who kicked Catholic nun in the head

Israeli court acquits Jewish settler who kicked Catholic nun in the head Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Wed, 08/26/2026 - 14:41 The ruling comes amid growing attacks by extremist settlers against Christians in occupied East Jerusalem and the West Bank The 48-year-old nun was attacked on 28 April 2026 in occupied East Jerusalem, leaving her face bruised (Handout via Israeli police) Off An Israeli court has acquitted Yona Schreiber, a Jewish settler from the occupied West Bank settlement of Peduel, over a violent assault on a French Catholic nun near Jerusalem’s Old City earlier this year. The Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court acquitted Schreiber on Wednesday on the grounds of "mental illness". Following the ruling, Schreiber’s lawyer, Idan Gamliel, described the attack as an “unfortunate incident” and said the defence took “note” of the nun’s “difficult feelings” over the assault.