A young Jewish man suffered injuries on Sunday night when he was attacked by an angry gang. The victim, Robert, spoke with Arutz Sheva's Hebrew-language news agency on Monday about his ordeal.
As he walked from the Jaffa Gate to the Kotel (Western Wall) in Jerusalem's Old City he noticed a group of approximately 15 young men wearing black, Robert recalled. The men appeared to be novice priests, he said.
As he passed the group, one of the robed men tapped him on the shoulder and asked if he spoke Hebrew. When he answered in the affirmative, the man suddenly punched him in the face. Robert put his hands to his face, and realized that he was bleeding heavily.
Robert attempted to flee, but the gang of robed men pursued him and began kicking him. Just as he began to fear for his life, Robert was rescued by a group of Jews who were passing through the area.
His rescuers took him to a nearby police station, where he filed charges. Police said the attackers were filmed by security cameras in the area.
Robert received treatment for cuts to his face. Medics told him that the man who punched his face had apparently been holding a sharp object.
The assault joins a string of attacks against Jews in the Old City and surrounding, predominantly Muslim, areas.
Robert said Monday that he planned to respond to the attack by walking through the same area again on Monday.