The man in his 40s allegedly smashed the two second-century marble sculptures as he thought they were 'blasphemous'.
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 ancient Roman statues which he found ‘blasphemous’. Police say the suspect, a man in his 40s, deliberately destroyed the marble sculptures at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem because ‘he believes they go against the Torah’.
They have been taken to the musem’s preservation lab where specialists will try to restore them, police added. The other is a head of Athena, or Minerva, dating to the 2nd century AD The suspect remains in custody and will attend a hearing at Jerusalem’s Magistrates Court on Thursday, according to The Jerusalem Post. Israel is currently experiencing an influx of tourists for the week-long Jewish holiday of Sukkot. The Israel Museum told Metro.co.
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