Berlin Chabad envoy attacked in front of his children in suspected antisemitic assault
A 48-year-old Chabad emissary was violently attacked on Ulland Street in Berlin’s Charlottenburg district while walking with his two young children. According to reports, the assault appeared to be triggered by the father wearing a kippah.
The incident took place in the afternoon, when a 31-year-old man began threatening and insulting him. Berlin police said the verbal dispute quickly escalated into physical violence. The suspect then spat in the faces of the father and his children, who were standing beside him.
Bystanders who saw what happened called police, who arrived at the scene and arrested the suspect. He was taken into custody for further proceedings, including blood tests. Berlin’s state criminal investigation unit has opened an inquiry.
The attack adds to a series of antisemitic incidents on the streets of Europe, and in Berlin in particular.
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