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76-Year-Old Woman Attacked in Ashkelon Shares Fear and Helplessness After Assault
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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By איתי גל-און
First reported by Mako · Aug 7, 2026
What happened
- 01A 76-year-old woman was violently attacked while resting on a bench in Ashkelon and hospitalized for two days.
- 02The attacker demanded money in Russian, struck her, and tried to steal her phone before fleeing.
- 03Passersby did not assist the victim; one cyclist nearly ran her over without stopping.
- 04Police arrested a suspect, but the woman did not identify him in a lineup and was told not to worry.
- 05She now fears leaving home alone, especially at night, and distrusts people around her.
- 06Her husband was also attacked years ago in the same neighborhood, losing an eye, with no arrest made.
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