US tourist, 40, arrested in Israel for smashing ancient Roman statues

A US tourist has been arrested in Israel for smashing ancient Roman statues he considered to be 'blasphemous' and 'in violation of the Torah' during a wrecking rampage in a museum.

The 40-year-old tourist was arrested by Israel Police yesterday for intentionally damaging ancient Roman statues displayed at the Israel Museum.

The museum said that the only two artifacts destroyed were 'ancient Roman statues dating to the 2nd century CE' housed in the archaeology wing.

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