{"id":55211,"date":"2025-12-21T22:52:19","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T03:52:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/attorney-urges-shin-bet-action-after-alleged-jaffa-attack-by-hilltop-youth\/21\/12\/2025\/"},"modified":"2025-12-21T22:52:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T03:52:19","slug":"attorney-urges-shin-bet-action-after-alleged-jaffa-attack-by-hilltop-youth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/attorney-urges-shin-bet-action-after-alleged-jaffa-attack-by-hilltop-youth\/21\/12\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Attorney urges Shin Bet action after alleged Jaffa attack by Hilltop Youth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">An attorney claimed the Shin Bet policy of relocating violent settlers into Israel proper has led to rising threats in mixed cities like Jaffa, endangering residents\u2019 safety.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">An attorney has urged the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/russian-worker-arrested-iranian-espionage-103454986.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Shin Bet;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Shin Bet<\/a> to act after three Jews linked with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/police-arrest-hilltop-youth-racist-212109244.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Hilltop Youth movement;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Hilltop Youth movement<\/a> allegedly attacked a pregnant Arab woman in Jaffa, warning that settler violence is being shifted from the West Bank into Israel\u2019s cities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Attorney Omer Nahmani, head of the Returning with Wisdom NGO and former spokesman for Democratic Union chairman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/said-im-part-block-recording-144629273.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Yair Golan;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Yair Golan<\/a>, sent a letter on Sunday to Shin Bet chief <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/shin-bet-chief-zini-wake-143028249.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:David Zini.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">David Zini. <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He claimed the agency\u2019s policy of relocating violent settlers into Israel proper has led to rising threats in mixed cities like Jaffa, endangering residents\u2019 safety.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Woman, children targeted in attack<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The letter followed an incident in which a woman was allegedly attacked while sitting in her car with her five-year-old son and seven-year-old daughter. According to the family, three Jewish youths sprayed pepper spray into the vehicle, shouted threats and obscenities, and fled. The woman was evacuated to Wolfson Medical Center in light condition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Police arrested three suspects two days later. A Magistrate\u2019s Court extended its remand by five days. During questioning, the suspects admitted being at the scene but claimed they acted in self-defense. Police said their version of events was inconsistent with security footage, forensic evidence, and eyewitness accounts.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>An attorney has urged the Shin Bet to act after three Jewish hilltop youth allegedly attacked a pregnant Arab woman in Jaffa, warning that settler violence is being shifted from the West Bank into Israel\u2019s cities. (credit: SCREENSHOT\/X\/VIA SECTION 27A OF THE COPYRIGHT ACT)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Suspects linked to Hilltop Youth<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Investigators determined the suspects are affiliated with Hilltop Youth and are barred from the West Bank. The suspects claimed they were on a Saturday morning outing in Jaffa, felt threatened by nearby vehicles, and fled the area. After giving identical statements, they invoked their right to remain silent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Attorney Asaf Gonen of the Honenu legal aid group, who represents the suspects, told the court that police had interrupted the suspects during questioning and were not allowing them to respond fully. He described the event as a spontaneous altercation, not a premeditated attack.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">&#8216;Jewish terrorists must be treated the same&#8217;<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In his letter, Nahmani wrote: \u201cAs a resident of Tel Aviv-Jaffa, a secular person and a member of the LGBTQ community, I wish to emphasize that the Shin Bet is responsible for my personal security and that of all the city\u2019s residents.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He warned that the ideology of radical settler youth poses a danger to diverse communities across Israel. \u201cIt cannot be that Jewish terrorists, who are removed from the West Bank due to the threat they pose, are transferred into Israel proper only to continue endangering lives in civilian population centers,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cJust as a non-Jewish terrorist would not be relocated from the West Bank into Israel proper out of concern for public safety, the same standard must apply to Jewish terrorists. Mixed cities cannot become dumping grounds for violent extremists,\u201d Nahmani added.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Family reports intimidation<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The letter was also sent amid concern that the family had been targeted again, after their car was broken into days after the attack. \u201cAnother violent incident that deepens the sense of fear within our family and within Arab society as a whole,\u201d said Fadi, the partner of Hanan, the woman injured in the assault.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIt seems there are those trying to intimidate and silence us so that we stop demanding enforcement and justice. But we will not be deterred.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The incident came as Hanan was expected to give birth, further amplifying the family&#8217;s sense of vulnerability. \u201cWe don\u2019t feel safe in our home,\u201d the family said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/attorney-urges-shin-bet-action-025504804.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An attorney claimed the Shin Bet policy of relocating violent settlers into Israel proper has led to rising threats in mixed cities<br \/><button class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/attorney-urges-shin-bet-action-after-alleged-jaffa-attack-by-hilltop-youth\/21\/12\/2025\/\">Read More &rsaquo;<\/a><\/button><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":55212,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/jerusalem_post_articles_818\/4b3668b5f6995d7909a3f71f4da115d3","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55211"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=55211"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55211\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/55212"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55211"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55211"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=55211"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}