A man attacked, threatened, and spat on a Chabad emissary and his young children on Saturday in Berlin's Charlottenburg neighborhood, police said. The assailant, reportedly an Arab man, was arrested; the attack was motivated by the father's kippa. Over 8,700 antisemitic incidents were recorded in Germany in 2025.
The attack occurred on Saturday, according to the ultra-Orthodox outlet B'Chadrei Charedim, which reported that a kippa-wearing man and his two children were violently assaulted in Berlin by an Arab suspect who was later arrested. The victim was identified as a Chabad emissary; the assailant was reportedly taken into custody by local police.
As The Zioneer reported at 08:05 Sunday, the incident adds to a record year of antisemitic hostility in Germany. Official figures, previously cited by The Zioneer on June 18, documented 8,725 antisemitic incidents in 2025 — the highest annual tally on record.
Authorities have opened an investigation into the attack; further details on the suspects identity and the victims' condition have not yet been released.
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