Girl, 12, pepper-sprayed and robbed of phone in Israeli park attack

A 12-year-old was attacked by a group of teenagers in a public park in Holon while returning home from time with friends. The attackers sprayed her with pepper gas, knocked her down, and stole her iPhone birthday gift before demanding the phone’s passcode. Her deaf father expressed his anguish, while a council member launched a crowdfunding campaign to replace the phone and restore her confidence.

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