{"id":2522931,"date":"2025-12-18T18:32:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T23:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disturbing-video-young-men-make-mistake-of-being-jewish-on-nyc-subway-are-viciously-attacked-choked-by-multiple-punks\/"},"modified":"2025-12-18T18:32:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T23:32:22","slug":"disturbing-video-young-men-make-mistake-of-being-jewish-on-nyc-subway-are-viciously-attacked-choked-by-multiple-punks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disturbing-video-young-men-make-mistake-of-being-jewish-on-nyc-subway-are-viciously-attacked-choked-by-multiple-punks\/","title":{"rendered":"Disturbing Video: Young Men Make Mistake of Being Jewish on NYC Subway &#8211; Are Viciously Attacked, Choked by Multiple Punks"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">40<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdisturbing-video-young-men-make-mistake-of-being-jewish-on-nyc-subway-are-viciously-attacked-choked-by-multiple-punks%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2522931&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Two Jewish men were attacked on a New York City subway after attending a Hanukkah festivity at union Square. the assault, described as an anti-Semitic hate crime, involved a father and son who physically and verbally abused the victims, who are young Chabad emissaries <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/are-covid-case-surges-more-fake-news\/\" title=\"Are COVID Case Surges More Fake News?\">returning<\/a> to Brooklyn. The attack was recorded and shared on social media, showing one assailant threatening &#8220;I&#8217;ll kill you.&#8221; The victims, fearing for their safety, filed a police complaint after getting off the subway. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wh-blames-wind-after-biden-stumbles-falls-while-boarding-air-force-one-staffer-i-almost-fell-coming-up-the-steps-myself\/\" title=\"WH Blames Wind After Biden Stumbles, Falls While Boarding Air Force One; Staffer: \u2018I Almost Fell Coming Up The Steps Myself\u2019\">incident occurred shortly<\/a> after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/this-cop-joined-the-protest-that-became-a-riot-she-says-d-c-cops-colluded-with-antifa\/\" title=\"This Cop Joined the \u2018Protest\u2019 That Became a Riot. She Says D.C. Cops Colluded With Antifa.\">deadly attack<\/a> on Jews in Sydney, Australia, heightening concerns about rising anti-Semitism. Israeli officials and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >community leaders condemned<\/a> the attack, encouraging the victims and the Jewish community to remain strong and continue celebrating their faith despite intimidation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Two Jewish men riding the New York City subway were attacked Monday night after returning from a Hanukkah celebration at Union Square.<\/p>\n<p>The incident was <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/libby_alon\/status\/2000761495618007113\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted to X<\/a> by Libby Blana Alon, whose X profile identifies her as a correspondent for Israeli news Channel 14. Alon labeled the post, &ldquo;Anti-Semitism on the Manhattan Subway.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;A father and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/australian-pm-undermines-macrons-credibility-leaks-text-from-french-leader-after-insults\/\" title=\"Australian PM Undermines Macron&#039;s Credibility, Leaks Text from French Leader After Insults\">son attacked<\/a> a few young Chabad emissaries returning from a Hanukkah event in Manhattan on their way back to [the headquarters of the Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic movement in Brooklyn]. They beat them and cursed at them for being Jewish,&rdquo; she posted.<\/p>\n<p>The footage shows one attacker saying, &ldquo;I&rsquo;ll kill you.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>WARNING: The following video contains language and violence that some may find disturbing.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680;wow! Anti-Semitism on the Manhattan Subway. A father and son attacked a few young Chabad emissaries returning from a Hanukkah event in Manhattan on their way back to 770. They beat them and cursed at them for being Jewish. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/c5Eu6qT87B\">pic.twitter.com\/c5Eu6qT87B<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Libby Blanca Alon &#1500;&#1489;&#1497; &#1489;&#1500;&#1504;&#1511;&#1492; &#1488;&#1500;&#1493;&#1503; (@libby_alon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/libby_alon\/status\/2000761495618007113?\">December 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/libby_alon\/status\/2000761497576685974\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">another post<\/a>, she noted that a complaint was filed with the police.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They yelled at me, and the son said, &lsquo;I&rsquo;ll kill you,&rsquo;&rdquo; Mendy Asraf, 20, who was visiting from Israel, said. He said he believes the attackers were father and son, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/12\/16\/us-news\/jews-attacked-on-nyc-subway-nypd-investigating-as-hate-crime\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I was really afraid. When he made his fingers the sign of a gun towards me, I was really afraid. I didn&rsquo;t know what he had in his pockets,&rdquo; Asraf said.<\/p>\n<p>Asraf said the group, fearing for their lives, got off at the next stop to file a complaint.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I thought it could be a very dangerous situation,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We look like religious Jews,&rdquo; Asraf noted. &ldquo;They recognized our appearance along with the menorahs,&rdquo; which he said they had as part of their celebration of Hanukkah.<\/p>\n<p>Asraf said that, coming on the heels of Sunday&rsquo;s&nbsp;massacre of Jews in Sydney, Australia, the group was fearful of what could take place.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;After Sydney, it&rsquo;s not realistic to try to even fight with these people because you don&rsquo;t know what they have in their pockets,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Danny Danon, Israel&rsquo;s ambassador to the United Nations, said he tried to counsel one victim, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/newyork\/news\/nyc-possible-antisemitic-hate-crimes-crown-heights-brooklyn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I spoke with one of them. We encouraged them to be strong, to prevail,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;Unfortunately, this Hanukkah became a hunting ground against Jews, all around the world. We saw it happen in Sydney, Australia. We saw what happened here in New York City,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am deeply, we are deeply pained and grieving this week,&rdquo; Devorah Halberstam, whose son was murdered in 1994 by an anti-Semitic gunman.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Unfortunately, they were attacked on the subway just for who they are, as identifiable Jewish kids with the yarmulkes and the hats on the head,&rdquo; Halberstam said.<\/p>\n<p>The subway attack came a day before a Tuesday-night stabbing police said was an anti-Semitic crime.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We will continue to celebrate our holidays. 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