The 20-year-old woman from Kiryat Gat who was violently assaulted by her father after he discovered her relationship with an Arab man says she will not break up with her partner. In a statement, she said: 'I am not separating from my boyfriend, nothing will separate us, I love him with all my soul.' The assault, reported earlier, also drew outreach from anti-assimilation groups, which she declined.
The 20-year-old woman from Kiryat Gat who was violently assaulted by her father after he discovered her relationship with an Arab man has publicly stated she will not end the relationship. 'I am not separating from my boyfriend, nothing will separate us, I love him with all my soul,' she said in a statement, according to a source report. This comes after the assault was first reported earlier Friday, and after the father told journalist Daniel Amram he does not regret the assault, saying it came 'from deep pain.'
The story first emerged Friday when journalist Daniel Amram reported that a father in his 50s allegedly beat his daughter in her Kiryat Gat apartment after finding out she was dating an Arab man. The woman said he accused her of 'bringing shame' and that his partner left him because of it. She was taken to a hospital and filed a police complaint; the father was arrested but released after two hours. Hours after that initial report, the father told Amram he does not regret his actions. Later Friday, the daughter said she has filed a police complaint and intends to stay with her partner, saying she hopes charges will be filed. Subsequently, rescue organizations including Yad L'Achim and Lehava reached out to her offering help to 'save' her from the relationship, a development The Zioneer reported at the time; according to Amram, she has not responded to their offers and does not intend to cooperate, and her bond with her partner has reportedly strengthened since the incident.
The case has drawn attention to societal tensions around personal relationships crossing communal lines in Israel. As The Zioneer reported on Friday, anti-assimilation groups contacted the woman offering assistance, which she declined. No further updates on the police investigation or the father's status have been reported.
What remains open: the status of the police investigation and whether charges will be filed against the father.
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