Israel police arrest man after nun attacked near Jerusalem’s Old City

NewsWorldMiddle EastIsrael police arrest man after nun attacked near Jerusalem’s Old CityReligious groups have documented a rise in acts of harassment and violence against Christian pilgrims and clergy as well as Palestinian Christian residentsSam Metz Friday 01 May 2026 13:15 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"CF1:2968825To1","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/jerusalem-nun-attacked-christians-davids-tomb-b2968849.html","title":"Israel police arrest man after nun attacked near Jerusalem’s Old City "}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-18619","index":0}Orthodox Christian pilgrims carry crosses during Good Friday procession in the Old City of Jerusalem on Friday, April 10, 2026 (AP)On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondentsGet a weekly dispatch from our international correspondentsGet a weekly international news dispatchEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_On_The_Ground_Newsletter","regTitle":"On The Ground","subscriptionGroup":"on_the_ground","subscriptionGroupId":"14806361-6435-4d19-b06e-05326605fb01","pathPrefix":["/news/world/europe","/news/world/middle-east","/news/world/australasia","/news/world/africa","/asia"],"associatedAuthors":["Bel Trew","Sam Kiley"],"title":"On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents","mobileTitle":"Get a weekly international news dispatch","lengthenedMobileTitle":"Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/onTheGround1_1.png","newslette...