The grandmother of Israeli opposition lawmaker Sharren Haskel was the victim of an antisemitic assault in Paris.
Two men attacked the 88-year-old after she left her home in Val-d’Oise, just north of Paris, according to the report.
One of the assailants reportedly punched Haskel’s grandmother in the face, breaking her teeth and knocking her to the ground. After the fall, one of them was said to have continued to kick her in the back while shouting, “Dirty Jew, dirty old lady, this is what you deserve.”
French authorities confirmed to Kan that a probe had been opened into the attack. In the complaint, Haskel’s mother noted, “I think they saw my Star of David necklace, otherwise they wouldn’t know.” She had to seek medical attention for pain in her back, knees, shoulder and right wrist.
