Indian workers allegedly attacked in Israel’s Ashkelon

Two Indian workers were assaulted in Ashkelon, a city in southern Israel, the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation reported on Monday.

According to the broadcast, the incident was a “premeditated” ambush. It was not immediately clear when the attack took place.

On Wednesday, Congress leader Pawan Khera urged External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to urgently look into the matter.

“[Jaishankar should] confirm the victim’s condition and ensure he has access to adequate, free-of-cost medical care if required,” Khera said in a social media post.

In a broadcast on Monday, the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation released a video showing two men being beaten by a group of at least three persons in a public park.

The Hebrew caption with the YouTube video said: “With racism and evil, a group of rioters from the south of the country plotted an attack, targeting the Indian workers in the neighborhood – and beating them violently in the heart of a public park.”

Ashkelon is located about 50 km south of Tel Aviv, near the Gaza Strip border.

Yesterday, two Indian citizens were brutally attacked in Ashkelon, Israel.

It was a premeditated racist assault, planned over private chats. This is not the first such attack. And sadly, it may not be the last.

The government’s failure to generate adequate employment at home… pic.twitter.com/ZPFYcrrfj1— Pawan Khera ??...

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