A 15-year-old boy was severely beaten by a group of youths in Petah Tikva, who recorded the assault and distributed the video, according to police. The victim was evacuated to a hospital. Central District police arrested several minors from Rosh HaAyin on suspicion of involvement.
The Zioneer reported earlier this evening (Tuesday 17:14) that a 15-year-old boy had been hospitalized after a lynching by a group of youths in an unspecified location. This latest Police update — from 21:27 — provides the location: Petah Tikva. The perpetrators filmed the beating and shared the footage online. Central District officers arrested several minors from Rosh HaAyin on suspicion of involvement. The victim's condition was not specified further.
5 developments
- StrongThree arrested for assault at the Little Western Wall in Jerusalem
- StrongFour minors indicted for assault of 17-year-old over intimate images dispute
- DevelopingMan, 48, moderately wounded in Petah Tikva violence incident
- DevelopingThree suspects indicted for violent robbery of two minors in Tel Aviv
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