Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court Acquits Yona Schreiber Due to Psychotic Episode During Attack on Christian Nun
An Israeli court has acquitted Yona Schreiber, a West Bank settler, after he assaulted a French Catholic nun in Jerusalem's Old City. Judge Ophir Tishler ruled that Schreiber was experiencing a psychotic episode at the time of the attack and was not criminally responsible for his actions. The 36-year-old man, diagnosed with schizophrenia, pushed the nun to the ground and kicked her in the head, an incident that was captured on video and drew widespread condemnation from religious leaders and the Israeli government. thought<channel|>```json, {
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Israeli Court Acquits Man of Assaulting Nun in Jerusalem's Old City
Haaretz
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Man who attacked nun on CCTV in Jerusalem acquitted on grounds of mental health
BBC
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Jerusalem court acquits a man indicted in nun attack, orders psychiatric care
AP News
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Israeli Court Acquits Nun’s Attacker, Orders Up to 6 Years in Psychiatric Care
National Catholic Register
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Court acquits man who attacked Jerusalem nun on grounds of mental illnes
The Jerusalem Post