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Court extends detention of 3 young men accused of Jaffa racist attack on pregnant woman
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Hanan Abu Shehadeh, an Arab resident of Jaffa, recounts being attacked by three Jewish assailants on December 13, 2025, in an interview with the Arab48 news outlet on December 15, 2025. (Arab48/ Screenshot)
The Tel Aviv Magistrate’s Court extends the detention of three young men suspected of attacking a pregnant Arab woman, in an incident police are investigating as a hate crime.
The three are suspected of assaulting 30-year-old Hanan Abu Shehadeh while she was driving in the city with her two children and mother-in-law. The assailants allegedly pepper-sprayed Abu Shehadeh, shouted racist epithets at her and spat on her daughter.
They are suspected of committing racially motivated aggravated assault, conspiring to commit a crime, making threats and violating a legal order, Channel 12 reports.
They will remain in police custody for another three days as officers continue to investigate the incident.
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