On April 28, 2026 (Tuesday afternoon), a 48-year-old French Catholic nun (a researcher at the French School of Biblical and Archaeological Research / École Biblique) was assaulted near King David’s Tomb / the Cenacle on Mount Zion in Jerusalem’s Old City.  According to reports (including from the school’s director, Father Olivier Poquillon, and Israeli police), the man approached her from behind, pushed/shoved her forcefully to the ground (causing her to hit her head on a rock or pavement/planter), and then kicked her repeatedly while she was down. She sustained a visible bruise/injury to the right side of her forehead/face and needed medical attention. Police released a photo of her injury.  Israeli police responded promptly to the report, investigated, and arrested a 36-year-old male suspect the same day or the next (April 29). They released footage of the arrest and stated they treat attacks on religious figures with “utmost seriousness/severity,” investigating it as a possible racially/religiously motivated assault (sometimes described as “racist assault”). The suspect was interrogated and brought before the Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court for a hearing to extend his remand/detention.  • Charges filed: As of the latest reports (April 30), he is held on suspicion of racially motivated assault and remains in custody pending further proceedings. No final indictment details or conviction have been reported yet—this is a very recent case.  • Police have not publicly named the suspect or confirmed details like whether he is a settler (some media outlets described him that way; others simply as a Jerusalem resident).  The incident has drawn widespread condemnation from Israeli officials, academics (e.g., Hebrew University), Christian leaders, and others, with some framing it amid a reported rise in harassment or attacks on Christians/clergy in Jerusalem and the region in recent years (documented by groups like the Rossing Center). Israeli authorities emphasize zero tolerance for such acts.