Israeli mother and daughter brutally attacked in Thailand: ‘He asked where we were from, then beat us’
The two women were seriously wounded after a man with a French passport confronted them near a Koh Phangan waterfall, criticized Israel’s actions in Gaza and then allegedly beat them; the mother suffered bleeding in her head and lost consciousness, while her daughter was injured trying to protect her
An Israeli mother and daughter were brutally attacked in Thailand, described by the women as a violent antisemitic incident. The suspect, a man with a French passport, allegedly inquired about their nationality and subsequently assaulted them in Koh Phangan. The 62-year-old mother had visited Thailand for a two-week trip with her 23-year-old daughter.
On the day of the attack, the pair rode a motorcycle to a waterfall, where they encountered the man near the road. Upon learning they were from Israel, the attacker began questioning their stance on the Gaza conflict. Moments later, they were subjected to a vicious beating. The mother's ear was bitten, and both women suffered injuries all over their bodies.
The attacker fled when he noticed other people on the road, but managed to be apprehended after engaging in another violent incident in a different town. The women required surgery, with the mother needing further treatment. They expressed shock at the attack, as they had expected a welcoming environment in Thailand, where they believed Israelis were generally well-received.
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