Young Man Brutally Beaten in Jaffa After Concert, Suspect Arrested
Translated & summarized from Israel Hayom by baba
A young man was brutally attacked in Jaffa's port area after attending a concert by singer Lihy Tולדano, sustaining severe injuries in what he described as a homophobic lynching. The victim posted about the incident on Instagram, detailing how a group of men assaulted him due to his sexual orientation. Singer Lihy Tולדano publicly apologized to the victim, expressing her heartbreak over the event. Police have arrested a 17-year-old suspect, who was released under house arrest.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- A young man was brutally attacked in Jaffa's port area after attending a concert.
- The victim claims the assault was a homophobic lynching by a group of men.
- Singer Lihy Tולדano expressed sorrow and apologized to the victim for the incident.
- Police have opened an investigation into the attack as a hate crime.
- A 17-year-old suspect was arrested and released under house arrest.
A young man was brutally attacked in Jaffa's port area after attending a concert by singer Lihy Tולדano, sustaining severe injuries in what he described as a homophobic lynching. The victim, who posted about the incident on Instagram, stated he was assaulted by a group of men solely because of his sexual orientation. He recounted that the attack began when a passerby hurled homophobic slurs at him and his friend, Erel, after which the aggressor used a helmet to strike him repeatedly. The assault escalated when four to five additional men joined in, with the victim claiming they intended to kill him, and one attacker attempted to stab him with a broken glass bottle. The attackers fled as police sirens approached and his friend began filming the incident. The victim expressed deep pain that the attack occurred in Jaffa, his home, which he believed was a place of coexistence. Singer Lihy Tולדano responded to the victim's account, expressing sorrow and solidarity, stating, "God, I am so sorry you went through this. It breaks my heart." She added, "I love you and thank you from my soul for coming to celebrate with me, and sorry sorry that this is what happened yesterday." The Israel Police confirmed they opened an investigation into the violent incident on suspicion of a hate crime. A 17-year-old minor was apprehended and questioned as a suspect. He was subsequently released under restrictive conditions, including house arrest under parental supervision.
