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A 28-year-old man, Idan Trakhtenberg, was severely beaten by a group of men who hurled homophobic slurs at him near Jaffa Port in Tel Aviv. According to his account, the attackers kicked him, struck him with a helmet, smashed a glass bottle on the ground, and threatened to kill him.

Trakhtenberg described the incident as a hate crime, stating: “I saw the hatred in their eyes, my entire body is broken.” He reported experiencing severe physical injuries from the assault.

A 17-year-old suspect was questioned by police and released to house arrest in connection with the attack. The incident represents a serious case of violence motivated by sexual orientation in Israel.

Sources: Times of Israel, Jerusalem Post, Ynet