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An American tourist is arrested for smashing ancient Roman statues at a museum in Israel

IndiaTimes Friday, 6 October 2023
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 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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