American tourist 'smashed Roman statues that offended his religious sensibilities'

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A tourist from the US has been arrested in Israel for allegedly smashing two ancient Roman statues because he thought they were 'blasphemous'. Police say the suspect, a man in his 40s, deliberately destroyed the sculptures as they are 'in violation of the Torah', according to a statement rep...

A man in his 40s has been arrested in connection with the incident at the Israel Museum A tourist from the US has been arrested in Israel for allegedly smashing two ancient Roman statues because he thought they were ‘blasphemous’.

Police say the suspect, a man in his 40s, deliberately destroyed the sculptures as they are ‘in violation of the Torah’, according to a statement reported by local media. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at [email protected]. For more stories like this, check our news page.

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