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Teenager Suspected of Racially Motivated Attack on Bus in Ramat Gan
The Israel Police detained a 15-year-old girl on Monday on suspicion of assaulting a 24-year-old Druze woman on a Dan bus in Ramat Gan in August. The investigation began after the victim, who is from northern Israel and from a security-affiliated family, filed a complaint.
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- 01A 15-year-old girl was detained on Monday for a suspected racist attack on a 24-year-old Druze woman on a Ramat Gan bus.
- 02The incident occurred in August on a Dan bus while the victim was speaking Arabic on her phone.
- 03The suspect and other youths allegedly cursed at the victim, threw socks at her, and shouted racist slurs.
- 04The victim's brother, an IDF pilot returning from reserve duty, obtained bus camera footage weeks after the attack.
- 05The Dan bus company stated that it is unaware of the incident.
- 06The victim's family is considering civil action against the suspects or their parents.
- 07The minor was released under restrictive conditions after being questioned by Bnei Brak-Ramat Gan police.
According to the investigation, the suspect and other youths cursed at the victim and threw socks at her. The victim's family stated that she was speaking Arabic on her phone when the group began shouting racist slurs, including "stinking Arab! Get off the bus, you have no place in this country." The family also noted that no other passengers intervened.
The victim's brother, an IDF pilot returning from reserve duty, obtained bus camera footage weeks after the incident. The family is considering civil action against those involved or their parents. The Dan bus company stated that it is unaware of the incident.
Police from the Bnei Brak-Ramat Gan station are investigating the incident as assault and a hate crime motivated by racism or animosity. The minor was released under restrictive conditions following her interrogation, and the investigation is ongoing.
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