Girl, 12, Attacked With Pepper Spray and Robbed of iPhone in Holon Park
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
A 12-year-old girl in Holon was attacked with pepper spray and robbed of her iPhone by teenagers in a public park. The girl required medical attention, and her father has appealed for help finding the attackers. A crowdfunding campaign has been launched to buy her a new phone, and police are investigating.
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- A 12-year-old girl was attacked with pepper spray and robbed of her iPhone in Holon.
- The attackers allegedly demanded the phone's password after knocking her down.
- The stolen iPhone was a recent bat mitzvah gift from her parents.
- Her father posted on social media seeking help to identify the assailants.
- A crowdfunding campaign has been launched to buy the girl a new phone.
- Police have opened an investigation into the incident.
A 12-year-old girl named Lotan was allegedly attacked with pepper spray, knocked to the ground, and robbed of her iPhone by a group of teenagers in a public park in Holon last Wednesday. The incident occurred around 8:30 PM in Herzl Garden as she was walking home from spending time with friends. According to her father, Yagel, Lotan required medical attention following the assault. The family has filed a police report, and an investigation is underway.
Lotan recounted the terrifying experience to Ynet, stating that after leaving her friends, other children sprayed her with pepper spray. When she tried to run, they caught her, sprayed her again, knocked her down, and demanded her phone's password. She told them she had forgotten it, and the attackers fled. The stolen iPhone was a gift from her parents for her bat mitzvah in May.
Yagel posted on social media about the incident, expressing his heartbreak and shock, and appealing for public assistance in finding the perpetrators. He described Lotan as his eldest daughter, who communicates with him using sign language. He and Lotan's mother had saved up to buy her the iPhone she had dreamed of.
Holon City Council member Shahar Haas has initiated a crowdfunding campaign to buy Lotan a new phone, an iPhone 18 Pro Max, to help restore her smile and sense of security. The campaign, named "Giving Lotan Back Her Smile," has already raised about half of the required amount. Haas also contacted the municipal hotline to review security camera footage from the area to aid in identifying the attackers, emphasizing the need for children to feel safe in their city.