Two Brooklyn Brothers Charged with Hate Crimes Following Anti-Arab Attack in NYC

Brothers Gabi and Eddie Zaibak alleged to be part of nine-person mob attacking three Arab American men in Bay Ridge, charged with assault, aggravated harassment, and menacing as hate crimes.

• Brothers Gabi and Eddie Zaibak from Brooklyn were taken into custody, charged with hate crime assault, aggravated harassment, and menacing in an anti-Arab attack involving a mob of nine people.
• The victims—three young Arab American men aged 18, 19, and 21—were accosted by the mob carrying Israeli flags and making 'anti-ethnic/religious statements' in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.
• The youngest victim was physically injured and sought medical attention independently, while the other two were safe from serious injury.
• The violent attack occurred amidst heightened tensions following a Hamas attack in Israel, with the NYPD on alert for potential hate crimes against Muslims and Jews.
• Despite the Zaibak brothers' arrest, the NYPD's investigation continues, with suspects from the mob still unaccounted for.

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