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Activist hospitalized with brain bleed after confronting Yigal Amir protest sign

From Jerusalem Post · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • An activist was hospitalized with a brain bleed after being attacked while removing a protest sign advocating for the release of Yigal Amir, the assassin of former Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin.
  • The incident occurred at Hemed Bridge, where the sign's creators confronted and assaulted the activist.
  • The Yashar Party called for the attackers' arrest and reported that a prominent politician, Gadi Eisenkot, offered support to the injured activist.

An elderly activist is in the hospital with a brain bleed after being assaulted for removing a sign calling for the release of Yigal Amir, the assassin of former Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. The 76-year-old Yashar Party activist, Ilan Mans, was attacked at Hemed Bridge last week while attempting to take down the controversial banner. Hebrew media reported that the protesters who hung the sign were still present and attacked Mans when he began removing it. Video footage appears to show Mans on the ground with several individuals surrounding him. Mans told Walla news that police did not arrive at the scene after the assault. He is currently receiving treatment at Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital and is scheduled for surgery. The Yashar Party issued a statement on X/Twitter wishing Mans a speedy recovery and demanding the immediate arrest of the attackers. The party stated, "Israel Police must act immediately to arrest the attackers and bring them to justice." The party also noted that Gadi Eisenkot, a prominent figure, spoke with Mans to offer his support. Yigal Amir murdered Rabin in 1995 and has been imprisoned since his conviction. Calls for his release have consistently ignited public debate in Israel.

Israel Police must act immediately to arrest the attackers and bring them to justice.

— Yashar PartyA statement issued by the Yashar Party on X/Twitter following the attack on Ilan Mans.
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