Israeli Singer Attacked in Athens After Speaking Hebrew
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Israeli singer Elior Zandani was attacked in Athens by three men after they heard him speaking Hebrew. The verbal dispute turned physical, leaving Zandani with facial injuries and a broken nose. He was in Greece to perform and celebrate his 25th birthday. Zandani stated he retaliated and managed to escape the attackers.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Singer Elior Zandani was attacked in Athens by three men for speaking Hebrew.
- The altercation resulted in Zandani suffering facial injuries and a broken nose.
- Zandani was in Athens to perform at taverns and celebrate his 25th birthday.
- He stated that the attackers initiated the verbal and physical confrontation.
- Zandani managed to escape after retaliating against his assailants.
Israeli singer and songwriter Elior Zandani, a contestant on the ninth season of "The Next Star," reported being assaulted in Athens, Greece, by three individuals who targeted him for speaking Hebrew. The verbal altercation escalated into a physical fight, resulting in Zandani sustaining facial injuries and a broken nose.
Zandani had traveled to Athens over the weekend to perform at local taverns and celebrate his 25th birthday. While at a party near the Olympic Stadium on Saturday night, he stepped outside to take a phone call. According to his account, a group of three men noticed him speaking Hebrew and began verbally abusing him.
He stated that the situation quickly devolved into a physical confrontation, during which he was punched in the face, causing swelling and a fractured nose. Zandani also indicated that he retaliated, asserting that his attackers also sustained injuries. Realizing he was outnumbered, Zandani fled the scene.
Expressing his distress, Zandani shared that the incident left him shaken, particularly due to being in a foreign country. He concluded his public statement with a message to his followers to "take care of yourselves everywhere. Am Yisrael Chai" (The people of Israel live).
