A group of six Israeli tourists—three men and three women—traveling in northern Mongolia this week were violently attacked with axes and knives by a group of Kazakh Muslims who shouted “Heil Hitler” and “get out of here” at them.
1+The attack happened Monday at a campsite in the northern part of the country as the travelers, all recently discharged soldiers, were preparing to spend the night in tents. The group suddenly began attacking them with knives and axes.
Fearing for their safety, the Israelis quickly began getting dressed and putting on shoes to flee. As they gathered their tents, the attackers escalated their violence: one Israeli managed to fight off one attacker, another neutralized a second attacker with a knife, and a third Israeli was punched in the face, causing a severe jaw fracture.
1+The group managed to escape with help from a local driver who came to their aid, and the injured victim was later flown to Israel for medical treatment. “There’s no doubt this was an antisemitic attack,” one of the Israelis was quoted as saying by the Jewish news agency AJN. The travelers left Mongolia after reporting the incident to the Israeli embassy in China, which is responsible for the region. According to them, “the embassy staff and the ambassador contacted us and stayed in touch with us after the incident.”