Israeli Tourist Assaulted on Bangkok’s Khao San Road After Saying He Was from Israel
A young Israeli traveler was punched and kicked by Spanish-speaking attackers shouting “Free Palestine” in Bangkok. The Foreign Ministry has issued an urgent security alert for Thailand as regional tensions boil over.
A young Israeli tourist was violently attacked this week on the popular Khao San Road in Bangkok after being asked where he was from, according to multiple reports and an official Israeli government alert.
The victim told Israeli journalist Daniel Amram that two men confronted him, and the moment he answered “Israel,” they began punching and kicking him while shouting “Free Palestine” and “we don’t like Israel.”
The attackers were described as Spanish-speaking. A friend nearby alerted security, allowing the Israeli to escape back to his hotel. He was not seriously injured.
The Israeli Foreign Ministry and embassy in Thailand confirmed the incident occurred yesterday, and have issued a fresh security warning to Israelis traveling in the country amid heightened tensions linked to the ongoing Iran conflict.
No arrests have been reported so far.
The assault is the latest in a string of incidents targeting Israelis abroad in recent months. Thai authorities have not yet issued a public statement.