An American man has been arrested in Israel on suspicion of “the deliberate defacement” of valuable sculptures at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, Israeli police have confirmed.
The unnamed 40-year-old was arrested after police were called to reports from security personnel at the cultural institution in Jerusalem. According to the Jerusalem Post, two ancient Roman sculptures dating to the 2nd century CE were damaged.
The suspect appeared in court on Friday where magistrates extended his detention until Monday while the police investigation continues. The man’s lawyer, Nick Kaufman, requested that his client’s name not be disclosed. The magistrate rejected this request but postponed the decision on whether to name him until Sunday morning. In an email sent to CNN, Kaufman said: “The suspect did not act out of iconoclastic fanaticism.
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