Berlin Woman Attacked with Broken Glass Bottle After Wearing Star of David Necklace, Police Say
- Early Friday, two men attacked a 43-year-old woman on Torstrasse in Berlin's Mitte district after noticing her Star of David necklace, assaulting her with a broken glass bottle before fleeing the scene.
- The incident joins a series of antisemitic acts in the German capital, where authorities recorded 2,268 antisemitic offenses in 2025, representing a 24.3% increase from the previous year.
- After suffering hand cuts while defending herself, the woman received Emergency treatment at the scene on Torstrasse before hospital transport, though Police have not yet announced arrests.
- Berlin Criminal Police's State Security Division has assumed control of the investigation, handling offenses with political, extremist, or antisemitic backgrounds as authorities search for the Two suspects.
- Violent offenses remain a concern, with Sixty-four of the 2025 antisemitic cases classified as such; in June, a separate investigation began after a 47-year-old man was attacked in Charlottenburg.
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Two men insult a woman in Berlin-Mitte because of her star David and attack the 43-year-old with a broken bottle. State politicians are shocked. Anti-Semitism is therefore increasing in the capital.
After the anti-Semitic attack in the middle, Greens and Left demand more commitment against anti-Semitism. The injured woman wore a star of David.
Two men in Berlin are said to have insulted a woman in an anti-Semitic way and then injured her with a broken glass bottle.
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newenglishreview.orgBerlin woman attacked with broken glass bottle after wearing Star of David necklace, police say
A 43-year-old woman was attacked in central Berlin after two men noticed her Star of David necklace, hurled antisemitic insults at her, and allegedly assaulted her with a broken glass bottle.
A woman has been the victim of an anti-Semitic attack in Berlin. Two men are said to have injured her with a glass bottle.
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