Tel Aviv hospital guards attacked, beaten by patient’s family

Three security guards at Tel Aviv’s Ichilov Hospital suffer light-to-moderate injuries after being attacked and beaten by the relatives of a disgruntled patient, hospital officials say.

The incident began around 3 a.m. early Wednesday when the patient, a 19-year-old woman from Jaffa, complained to hospital staff at the Emergency Room about the quality of her treatment. The young woman, who was escorted by her father, also attempted to grab a nurse’s cellphone, leading security guards to intervene.

The woman is believed to have then contacted other members of her family. A short time later five of her relatives drove up to the entrance to the ER and confronted the security guards. The men attacked and beat the guards, causing them light-to-moderate injuries, and then fled the scene.

The patient and her father were arrested following the attack, and are being investigated over their involvement. Police were searching for the five assailants.

— Itamar Sharon