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Court Acquits Yona Schreiber for Assault by Insanity

8/28/2026

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Schreiber Acquitted

Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court acquitted Yona Schreiber of assault on a Catholic nun, citing insanity.
The April 28 Old City attack left the French nun with bruised face, leg injuries, and a head wound.
A district psychiatrist testified Schreiber was psychotic, rendering him unfit for criminal trial.
Judge Ofir Tishler ordered Schreiber’s psychiatric hospitalization for up to six years.

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Israel Condemns Attacks

A report logged 83 anti-Christian incidents between April and June 2026, up from 44 earlier.
68 incidents occurred in Jerusalem, with 46 in the Old City.
More than half involved spitting at Christians, especially priests.
Israel’s Foreign Ministry condemned the attacks and pledged to protect religious freedom.
The Religious Freedom Data Center recorded 76 anti-Christian incidents in the Holy Land during the same period.

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Schreiber Acquitted

Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court acquitted Yona Schreiber of assault on a Catholic nun, citing insanity.
The April 28 Old City attack left the French nun with bruised face, leg injuries, and a head wound.
A district psychiatrist testified Schreiber was psychotic, rendering him unfit for criminal trial.
Judge Ofir Tishler ordered Schreiber’s psychiatric hospitalization for up to six years.

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