American tourist arrested after attacking Roman statues in Jerusalem museum

American tourist arrested after attacking Roman statues in Jerusalem museum
The statues were attacked in the Israel Museum in Jerusalem (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)

Israeli police have arrested an American tourist at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem after he hurled works of art to the floor, defacing two second-century Roman statues.

The vandalism late on Thursday raised questions about the safety of Israel’s priceless collections and stirred concern about a rise in attacks on cultural heritage in Jerusalem.

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