Man Beaten in Jaffa Port; Police Investigate Homophobic Attack Motive
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
Police are investigating a suspected homophobic assault on a man named Idan in Jaffa Port on the evening of October 13. A 17-year-old suspect was questioned and released. The victim alleges he was beaten by a group of individuals after being subjected to homophobic slurs. The attack reportedly stopped when his friend began filming and police arrived.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Police are investigating a suspected homophobic assault in Jaffa Port on October 13.
- A 17-year-old suspect was questioned and released in connection with the attack.
- The victim, Idan, claims he was verbally abused with homophobic slurs before being beaten.
- Idan alleges four to five other individuals joined the assault, kicking and threatening him.
- The attack reportedly ended when the victim's friend started filming and police approached.
Police are investigating an assault on a man in Jaffa Port, which is being treated as a hate crime potentially motivated by homophobia. A 17-year-old suspect was questioned in connection with the incident but was released to his parents' custody. The attack occurred on the evening of October 13, as the victim was walking in the port area with a friend. The victim, identified as Idan by the Makor Rishon website, recounted that he was with a female friend returning from a Lia Toledano concert when the assault began. According to Idan, an unknown individual started verbally abusing him with homophobic slurs. Following a verbal altercation, the assailant allegedly struck Idan on the head with a helmet. Idan claims that four to five other individuals then joined the assault, kicking him and threatening to kill him. The attack reportedly ceased when his friend began filming the incident on her phone and police officers approached the scene.
