Enough is Enough
"Don't Bring Women": Haredi Protestors Attack Female Journalist and Her Team
Journalists covering the ongoing Jerusalem riots were targeted with stones and verbal abuse by extremists who warned them not to send female reporters to cover the unrest.
The ongoing street violence in Jerusalem reached a dangerous new level on Tuesday as extremist protesters physically attacked a television news crew covering the riots at the Bar Ilan intersection. Reporter Inbar Tvizer and photographer Lior Nidam, working for N12 News, were targeted by a mob of Haredi radicals who have spent the last few days paralyzing the capital. The assault included the throwing of stones at the journalists and their vehicle, resulting in a head injury for Nidam. This latest episode of lawlessness highlights a disturbing trend of weekly chaos in Jerusalem, where extremist groups feel empowered to destroy public property, assault police, and threaten female professionals without facing a firm government crackdown. As the city remains gridlocked and the body count from street violence rises, many are questioning why the state continues to tip toe around groups that openly defy the rule of law.
Violence Against the Press
The attack occurred while the N12 team was reporting on the fallout from the Supreme Court decision regarding the autopsies of two infants. During a live broadcast, an extremist protester was filmed shouting misogynistic threats at the crew. "Bring men. Don't bring women and then we will attack them and you will defend them," the man screamed at Tvizer. Shortly after the broadcast, the situation turned physical when the mob began pelting the news team with stones. Lior Nidam was struck in the head during the barrage, and stones continued to rain down on their car as they attempted to leave the area. This is not an isolated incident for this team, in October 2025, during anti-draft riots, the same journalists were attacked with water bottles and physical threats, showing a clear pattern of targeted violence against those documenting the unrest.
Internal Blame and Public Frustration
The violence has caused a rift within the security establishment. Senior police officials are reportedly furious at the State Prosecutor's Office, accusing them of "stubbornness and arrogance" for insisting on taking the autopsy case all the way to the Supreme Court. Law enforcement sources argue that the riots were entirely predictable and that the prosecution should have relied on the preliminary forensic reports rather than pushing for a full autopsy that the court was likely to block anyway. This internal bickering does little to calm the streets of Jerusalem, which have become a war zone of burning trash cans, blocked buses, and stone throwing.
Public frustration is mounting as the city remains stuck in a cycle of weekly disruptions. During the current wave of protests, an 18 year old was hit by a car and moderately injured during a blockade, and several bus drivers have reported being harassed and assaulted. The government’s hesitation to enforce the law against radical religious factions has created an environment where extremists believe they can dictate state policy through violence. Until there is a decisive crack down on these illegal gatherings, the residents of Jerusalem remain hostages to a small, violent minority that views the presence of female reporters as a provocation for assault.