i24NEWS crew attacked in Northern Ireland while filming report on antisemitism

An i24NEWS crew was attacked in Belfast, Northern Ireland, while filming a report on antisemitism. The crew, consisting of correspondent Yonatan Raveh and videographer Nadav Abas or Nadav Abbas, was conducting street interviews near a bar complex when a man became aggressive. According to the Jerusalem Post, the man shouted "f*** Israel" and attempted to grab their camera equipment.

The situation escalated, with the man throwing a large glass beer mug at the cameraman, hitting him in the head and causing a cut. The crew tried to withdraw from the situation and called for police or security to intervene. They eventually left the scene and treated the cameraman's cut at a nearby bar.

The crew returned to Israel safely after ensuring the cameraman did not need further medical attention. The Jerusalem Post reported that the incident was captured on footage shared by i24NEWS on its social media. Arutz Sheva - Israel National News confirmed that the cameraman sustained a head injury from a thrown glass.

Brief written by urgent.news from Arutz Sheva - Israel National News, Jerusalem Post — 2 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.