Herzog visits elderly Arab man attacked at Damascus gate, expresses sympathy, support
Herzog told Ahmed al-Husseini, 66, that he was "truly saddened to see what happened to you, and I think the entire people of Israel was deeply pained to see this incident."
President Isaac Herzog visited 66-year-old Arab man Ahmed al-Husseini on Thursday, who had been gravely injured at the Damascus gate in Jerusalem earlier in the week. Herzog expressed his profound sorrow over the incident, stating that no elderly person should ever be treated in such a manner. He strongly condemned the violence and vowed that every tool at their disposal would be used to combat such acts.
Husseini recounted how he was on his way to work when he was attacked, falling several times and losing his bearings. Despite the checkpoint being manned, Husseini had to rush himself to the hospital as he did not receive any aid from IDF or police officers. Democratic MK Gilad Kariv also met with Husseini, denouncing the "shocking violence by racist extremists."
Kariv emphasized that such actions are a reflection of a deeper societal illness and called on the police to bring the attackers to justice.
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