German Teenagers Attack Store Owner After October 7 Anniversary
Translated & summarized from Mignews by baba
A 67-year-old wheelchair-bound store owner in Berlin, Hans-Georg Lindenau, was attacked by teenagers after displaying anti-Semitism posters on the anniversary of October 7. The assaults, which included pepper-spraying and physical beatings, occurred over several days. Police are investigating a possible anti-Semitic motive, noting a high number of such incidents in Berlin.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- A 67-year-old Berlin store owner was attacked by teenagers after displaying anti-Semitism posters.
- The attacks began on October 7, the anniversary of the Hamas attacks on Israel.
- The assailants, aged 10-15, pepper-sprayed and beat the store owner.
- Berlin police are investigating the incidents for a possible anti-Semitic motive.
- Over 2,200 anti-Semitic incidents were recorded in Berlin in 2025.
In Berlin, a 67-year-old store owner, who uses a wheelchair, was subjected to a series of attacks following his display of anti-Semitism posters on the anniversary of the October 7 events. The owner, Hans-Georg Lindenau, reported the incidents, which began on Wednesday, October 7, to law enforcement. On Wednesday, a group of six youths entered his store, insulted Lindenau, and pepper-sprayed him. The following day, the teenagers returned, pepper-sprayed him again, and assaulted him as he attempted to close the shop. The harassment continued on Friday when the group damaged the store's entrance door. Lindenau told the German newspaper Bild that the attackers were between 10 and 15 years old and asked him if he was Jewish. The Berlin police have transferred the investigation to the State Security department of the city's criminal police, which is examining a potential anti-Semitic motive. No arrests have been reported. According to police, 2,268 similar anti-Semitic incidents were recorded in Berlin in 2025. The organization RIAS has warned that anti-Semitic incidents remain a widespread problem in 2026.
