Israeli Teens Arrested for Social Media Attack on Worker

Police in Israel have arrested two teenagers, aged 14 and 15, from Bnei Brak on suspicion of assaulting a foreign worker in Ramat Gan. The incident, which occurred during the July school holidays, was allegedly carried out solely to create a "fun video" for social media. One of the teens sprayed pepper spray in the worker's face while the other filmed the assault for platforms like TikTok and Telegram. The video's subsequent online circulation led to the identification and apprehension of the suspects, as they were not wearing masks during the attack. Despite comments from the teens suggesting they were unconcerned about repercussions, police were able to identify them. Following their arrest and questioning, both minors were released under restrictive conditions. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities are still working to identify the victim, who had not filed a complaint. There is no current information linking the arrested teens to other offenses. This incident follows a separate report of four cases of stone-throwing attacks on public transport in Afula within the past ten days, with the latest involving damage to a Superbus on route 13. These events are being considered potentially linked to dangerous social media trends.