A 19-year-old man was hospitalized in Eilat on Sunday after being attacked by approximately 20 youths when he refused to give one of them a cigarette, according to a report. The victim said he was beaten, kicked, and that one attacker held a knife. His father said the attackers also threatened bystanders who recorded the incident.
A 19-year-old man was hospitalized in Eilat on Sunday evening after being assaulted by approximately 20 youths who allegedly attacked him for refusing to give one of them a cigarette, according to a report. The victim described being beaten, kicked, and said one of the attackers held a knife. "I remember myself on the floor, spitting blood," he said. His father warned that the attack could have ended in murder, and said the assailants threatened bystanders who recorded the incident.
The attack is the latest in a series of violent incidents involving youths reported across Israel over the past several weeks, including stabbings, shootings, and mob assaults, reflecting a broader concern about youth violence.
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