https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/jerusalem-court-acquits-a-man-indicted-in-nun-attack-orders-psychiatric-careContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/jerusalem-court-acquits-a-man-indicted-in-nun-attack-orders-psychiatric-carehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/jerusalem-court-acquits-a-man-indicted-in-nun-attack-orders-psychiatric-care#u52861Mon, 31 Aug 2026 07:42:10 +0000A Jerusalem Magistrate's Court judge acquitted a man accused of attacking a Catholic nun after accepting an insanity defense. While the court cleared him of criminal charges, the judge ordered the man to be committed to psychiatric hospitalization for a period of up to six years. The ruling follows an indictment regarding an assault in the city's Old City that was captured on CCTV.Why it mattersThe case involves a violent encounter with a member of the Catholic clergy in a sensitive urban area. The court's decision shifts the legal focus from criminal punishment to medical treat https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/jerusalem-court-acquits-a-man-indicted-in-nun-attack-orders-psychiatric-carehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/jerusalem-court-acquits-a-man-indicted-in-nun-attack-orders-psychiatric-care#u51615Sat, 29 Aug 2026 10:06:04 +0000A Jerusalem court has acquitted a man who attacked a nun in the city's Old City, citing mental illness. The court has instead ordered the man to receive psychiatric care. The attack was previously reported to have been caught on CCTV. The nun's attacker was indicted prior to the acquittal.Why it mattersThe incident occurred in Jerusalem's Old City. The court ruling was based on the man's mental health. The nun's well-being after the attack is not specified in the sources.What is confirmedA Jerusalem court acquitted a man who attacked a nun in the city's Old City.T