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Venice Detains Three After Assault on Orthodox Jewish Tourists, Orders Expulsions and Deportation

The case feeds concern over a European rise in antisemitism that is affecting travel.

Hasidic Jews look at directions from a London street map in Westminster, on 18th June 2025, in Westminster, London, England. (Richard Baker / In Pictures via Getty Images)
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Venice Mayor Condemns Attack on Orthodox Jewish Tourist Couple Amid Rising Antisemitic Incidents

Overview

  • An American Orthodox Jewish couple reported being chased and attacked in Venice on the night of Sept. 7–8 by a group shouting “Free Palestine.”
  • Authorities say three suspects were apprehended, two received expulsion orders, and a third was deported to Tunisia, while additional suspects are still being sought.
  • Venice Mayor Luigi Brugnaro condemned the assault as a serious and unacceptable act and praised the rapid law enforcement response.
  • The Jewish Community of Venice denounced the attack and warned of a growing climate of intolerance in a city that hosts one of Europe’s oldest ghettos.
  • The incident is the second reported attack on Jewish tourists in Venice in about a month and comes as reports of antisemitic incidents across Europe lead many Israelis to reconsider travel plans, according to an Israel Democracy Institute study.