Hyderabad, April 30 -- A 36-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday, April 28, after a French nun was assaulted in Jerusalem, police said, raising concerns over attacks targeting Christians in the city.

In a post on X on Wednesday, Israel Police said officers responded immediately after receiving reports of the attack near the Cenacle on Mount Zion, close to King David's Tomb, and launched an investigation that led to the suspect's arrest the same day. Authorities are expected to seek an extension of his detention.

Police said the suspect is being investigated on suspicion of a racially motivated assault, adding that all possible motives remain under examination. The force stressed that violence targeting clergy or religious communities is...