'They were looking for Israelis': Israeli attacked by German tourist in Thailand - report
Ilay additionally reportedly sustained a wound to his eye after one of his assailants attacked him. He also suffered from swollen ribs.
A German tourist attacked a 22-year-old Israeli tourist vacationing in northern Thailand, Ynet reported on Sunday.
"I passed by a group of four young Germans. One of them asked, 'Where are you from? Israel?' I turned around, and he punched me in the face," Ilay, the Israeli backpacker, told Ynet. "They pushed me, kicked me, and called me 'Israeli son of a wh***.'"
Ilay additionally reportedly sustained a wound to his eye after one of his assailants attacked him. He also suffered from swollen ribs.
"I feel they were looking for Israelis," the Israeli added. "It didn't seem like a mistake."
NSC raises level of travel warning to Thailand
On Sunday, the National Security Council raised the level of travel warnings to Thailand to level two. It had previously warned Israelis to be on alert in the country due to a potential threat.
Israeli visitors to Thailand were advised to avoid attending large events identified with Israel, especially those publicized in advance, as well as places of entertainment and leisure identified with Israel.
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