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  "textContent": "To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvideo\n\nUp Next\n\nPrevious Page\n\nNext Page\n\nThis is the moment a man runs up behind a nun walking in the street and violently shoves her to the ground causing her to hit her head on a curb before he repeatedly kicks her.\n\nThe footage shows the incident in front of the Cenacle, located on Mount Zion, on April 28.\n\nIt is not far from King David’s Tomb, which is a site of significant importance to Christians who believe it to be where Jesus Christ had the Last Supper.\n\nThe video of the attack shows the suspect, not named by the authorities but said to be 36 years old, running up to the nun and violently pushing her to the ground.\n\nOlivier Poquillon, the director of the French School of Biblical and Archaeological Research, said the nun was a researcher at the school and called the attack an ‘act of sectarian violence’ in a post on X.\n\nThe nun sustained injuries to her head and face (Picture: Israel Police)\n\n##  Sign up for all of the latest stories\n\nStart your day informed with Metro's **News Updates** newsletter or get **Breaking News** alerts the moment it happens.\n\nA nun was suddenly pushed over and kicked in Jerusalem (Picture: Israel Police)\n\nShe appears to hit her head hard on a curb before the suspect starts walking away.\n\nBut he then appears to change his mind and returns, repeatedly kicking her before a shocked eyewitness runs up to stop him.\n\nThe footage then shows Israeli police later arresting the suspect after he was identified.\n\nIsrael Police said in a statement on 30th April: ‘Officers from the David precinct located the suspect, aged 36, and arrested him on suspicion of assault motivated by racism.’\n\nReports indicate that the incident has contributed to growing concern over attacks targeting Christian individuals in the area, which are on the rise.\n\nPolice declined to disclose the suspect’s nationality but reportedly said that he was arrested “on suspicion of assault, with all potential motives under examination”.\n\nThe investigation into the circumstances surrounding the assault is ongoing.\n\nComment now Comments \nAdd Metro as a Preferred Source on Google\nAdd as preferred source\n",
  "title": "Nun suddenly pushed and kicked in the head while walking through Jerusalem"
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