Overview

• An American Orthodox Jewish couple reported being chased and attacked in Venice late Sept. 7–8 by a group shouting “Free Palestine.”
• Video surveillance helped identify suspects, leading to three apprehensions while others remain at large, according to local reports.
• Italian reports describe expulsion measures, including a two-year ban for a Tunisian suspect and the transfer of another to a Bari repatriation center.
• Venice Mayor Luigi Brugnaro condemned the assault as a serious, unacceptable act and praised the rapid police response.
• The Jewish Community of Venice denounced the attack and noted it follows a similar assault on Jewish tourists in August, raising concern about antisemitic incidents in the city.