"Every punch connected directly to where they wanted, to the head directly. It was on purpose to hit and make maximum damage. One of the witnesses said that, they heard them saying, 'don't mess with Iran', which we don't know why. We don't have any problem with them. But, I heard at the beginning of the fight, something with, 'F the Jews'."
"This kind of violence not supposed to happen in the middle of the day on a Sunday - with kids and elderly people, and everybody's walking around."
"Antisemitism has been on the rise in the U.S., even before October 7th and it j"
Two Jewish men were assaulted at Santana Row in San Jose on Sunday afternoon while waiting for a restaurant table. Three young men attacked them with targeted head strikes causing significant injuries, including a knockout requiring stitches and bruising. Witnesses reported hearing antisemitic slurs and references to Iran during the attack. Both victims were hospitalized. San Jose Police are investigating the incident as a possible hate crime due to the alleged use of antisemitic language. One victim's business was previously vandalized with swastikas and hateful graffiti last August. Community leaders warn that geopolitical tensions involving Iran, the U.S., and Israel are exacerbating antisemitism locally.
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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