Israel: video of axe assault goes online

Written by David Fletcher 04 Mar 2016
Israel: video of axe assault goes online

The family of Israeli security guard Tzvika Cohen, critically injured in a West Bank terror attack last week, expressed dismay as security camera footage of the attack was shared via social media and on the internet. In the grainy video clip, the attacker can be seen swinging wildly at Cohen, who was unarmed, as he lies on his back on the floor trying to fend off the blows with his arms and legs. The attacker fled the scene and was later arrested by security forces. ‘Children are passing the horrible, uncensored pictures from one to the other,’ the victim’s brother, Moshe Cohen, told Army Radio. The eight-year-old son of Rahamim, one of Tzvika Cohen’s brothers, was sent the clip of the attack via WhatsApp; Rahamim himself has been traumatised since he was the victim of a stabbing attack in 2000.

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