Teen Immigrant Attacked in Netanya Park; Family Seeks Justice

A 14-year-old immigrant girl was severely beaten by three adults in a Netanya park on Friday evening, October 2, according to her mother, Tatyana. The girl and her 10-year-old brother were in Shlulit Park when two men and a woman began harassing them, shouting and using profanity. The attackers pursued the children, eventually catching the girl, pulling her hair, knocking her to the ground, and beating her with fists and feet. Her brother was also assaulted when he tried to intervene. The attackers, who spoke Russian and appeared to be around forty years old, threatened to kill the girl. Two passersby intervened, calling the police and ambulance, and filming the fleeing assailants. The victim was taken to Laniado Hospital with bruises and injuries to her face and body. Despite medical recommendations, she insisted on going home, expressing fear for her safety and questioning how she would live on. The family, who immigrated from Moscow in 2022, had previously considered the park a safe place for their children. Tatyana has appealed for witnesses, particularly the two women who helped her children, and has expressed concern about the police investigation. Police stated that a case has been opened and an investigation is underway. Two suspects were detained and released after questioning, with details about the third suspect and the conditions of release not specified. Tatyana emphasized that three people were involved in the assault and that information about the female attacker, identified via social media, had been provided to the police.