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Eilat Incident: Man Attacked 70-Year-Old Elderly Man and Tried to Smash Him with a Brick

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Eilat Incident: Man Attacked 70-Year-Old Elderly Man and Tried to Smash Him with a Brick
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First reported by Ynet · Jun 10, 2026

What happened

A 48-year-old Eilat resident was indicted for violently assaulting a 70-year-old man at a bus stop in the city. According to the charges, he pushed the man to the ground, smashed his phone, and threatened him with a brick before bystanders intervened. Police arrested him, and prosecutors requested that he remain detained until the end of the proceedings.

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Now 14Right · HebrewJun 10, 2026
Eilat Incident: Man Attacked 70-Year-Old Elderly Man and Tried to Smash Him with a Brick
YnetCenter · HebrewJun 10, 2026
Eilat Resident Charged With Assaulting Elderly Man at Bus Stop

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