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Israeli National Mowed Down in Alleged Antisemitic Attack by Palestinian Man in Laguna Beach: Report

An Israeli-American man was mowed down by an enraged Palestinian man outside California in a terrifying act of hate, police said.

Roy Gross, 28, was out partying with three friends in Laguna Beach when they got into a shouting match with two men who identified themselves as being Palestinian-Iranian, according to Hebrew media, citing the police report.

The enraged men hurled slurs against Israel and blocked Gross and his friends from getting into a taxi before one of the assailants jumped in his car and tried to run them down, witnesses said.

Gross was severely injured — suffering a compound fracture on his leg. “This is the first time I have encountered such violence,” Gross, who moved to the US in 2014 after serving in the IDF, told the Hebrew news outlet from his hospital bed.

“We tried to calm the conflict and avoid the confrontation, but the suspect acted maliciously and with intent to harm,” he added.

Police arrested the assailant and are investigating the incident as a hate crime. Gross seems to be in good spirits, but he has already had one surgery on the broken leg and will require at least one more, the Hebrew outlet reported. (NYP / VFI News)

“Lord, we pray for the full recovery of Roy Gross in Yeshua’s name. May You heal him completely and comfort him and his loved ones. Please, help Roy remain in a good mental state and alleviate any pains he might be feeling. We pray that You will protect Your people from antisemitism and that it will be dealt with the appropriate force by the nations and their authorities so that such horrific incidents will not happen again.”

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