Israeli Tourist Suffers Broken Jaw in Mongolia Ax Attack After Hebrew Was Heard
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Updated · Ynetnews · Jul 19
Israeli Tourist Suffers Broken Jaw in Mongolia Ax Attack After Hebrew Was Heard
3 articles · Updated · Ynetnews · Jul 19
Summary
One Israeli tourist was flown back to Israel with a broken jaw after an overnight attack at a remote northern Mongolia campsite.
The Israelis said a Muslim ethnic Kazakh man, apparently intoxicated, heard them speaking Hebrew, shouted “Heil Hitler,” and charged at them carrying an ax.
The rest of the group was evacuated from Mongolia after the assault, while local authorities offered to take a police complaint that the travelers declined to file.
Mongolian officials condemned the attack, which appeared unusual in a country Israelis generally regard as a friendly destination.
Mongolia’s small ethnic Kazakh minority is concentrated mainly in the west, where tensions with the central government have surfaced at times.