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Summary

A video shows footage of an incident where a man attacked a nun. The on-screen text indicates that an Israeli court acquitted the man on grounds of mental health and ordered him to a psychiatric hospital. The video also shows a close-up of the nun with an injury to her head.

Structure

1Man approaches and attacks nun
2Nun falls to the ground
3Man kicks the nun
4Nun is shown with an injury

Product placement

BBC NEWS: acts - it is the source of the news report and provides the on-screen text and context for the video. Removing it would change what happens in the video. BBC: appears - it is a watermark in the corner of the video. Removing it would not change what happens in the video.

On-screen text

BBC Posted on 28.08.2026 Israeli Police Handout This video has no sound Warning: contains distressing content BBC NEWS Israeli court acquits man who attacked nun on grounds of mental health, sending him to psychiatric hospital

Original caption

Jerusalem Magistrates Court said Yona Schreiber was experiencing a psychotic episode when he pushed over and kicked the French nun in the Old City in occupied East Jerusalem in April. It ruled that he was not criminally responsible for his actions and ordered him to be sent to a psychiatric hospital for up to six years. Video of the attack caused outrage, and deepened concerns after a rise in harassment of Christian clergy and pilgrims by Jewish extremists in the Old City. #Jerusalem #Israel #Nun #News #BBCNews