American Tourist Arrested for Damaging Roman Statues at Israel Museum

An American tourist was arrested at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem for damaging two second-century Roman statues. The tourist, identified as a radical Jewish American, claimed he smashed the statues due to religious reasons. However, his lawyer argued that he was suffering from the Jerusalem syndrome, a mental disorder induced by the religious magnetism of the city. The suspect has been ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation. This incident raises concerns about the safety of cultural heritage in Jerusalem, as attacks on historical objects by Jewish individuals have been on the rise.