19-year-old attacked in Eilat: "I remember myself on the floor, spitting blood"
The young man arrived for a vacation with friends and got into a confrontation with a group of teenagers on the promenade. According to him, about 20 attackers kicked him and one of them held a knife. The victim's father stated: "It could have ended in murder."
A young man was violently attacked during a vacation in Eilat. The incident began after a group of teenagers asked him and his friends for a cigarette.
"I remember myself on the floor, being kicked by 20 teenagers," said the victim, A.N.
The young man was taken to Yoseftal Hospital and later hospitalized at Laniado Hospital. The victim's father reported that the attackers threatened passersby who were attempting to film the incident.
A.N. (19) arrived for a vacation in Eilat with his friends. Early Thursday morning, on the way back to the hotel, a confrontation occurred on the promenade between him and a group of teenagers, which escalated into a mass assault.
The incident began when a girl approached A.N. and his friends to ask for a cigarette. When he refused, she turned to her companion. A.N. asked his friend not to provide a cigarette and urged the teenager to calm down his companions, who were acting aggressively toward other girls. In response, the teenager called his friends, and the situation intensified.
"From my perspective, it ended in a miracle"
Within a short time, the situation deteriorated into a physical assault.
"Suddenly I remember myself on the floor, receiving kicks to all parts of my body. A group of about 20 teenagers. One of them had a knife," A.N. recounted. "They picked me up from the floor and I started spitting blood."
After the attackers fled, MADA forces evacuated A.N. to Yoseftal Hospital. He underwent a CT scan and was initially released home, but due to severe pain, he sought further examination and was subsequently hospitalized at Laniado Hospital in Netanya.
The young man's father expressed his shock:
"It is shocking that a son goes to travel and returns on a stretcher. He was caught in crazy and unbearable violence from a group of minors."
According to the family, the incident was documented by passersby, but the attackers forced them to delete the footage. The family has contacted various authorities but has yet to receive a response.
The Israel Police stated: "Upon receiving the report, an investigation was opened. Six minor suspects were arrested on suspicion of involvement. The suspects were brought before the Magistrate's Court in Eilat, which ordered their release under restrictive conditions, including house arrest. The investigation continues with the aim of bringing all those involved to justice."
