A Jew was attacked by 8 people in the subway

A student from Yeshiva University (YU) was attacked tonight (between Thursday and Friday) by six to eight masked assailants on the subway in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, New York, as stated by Rabbi David Bashakbin, a professor at the Mossad. The victim who attended a public school, according to the rabbi, came to the university because of the Jewish community life there.

According to the rabbi, the student was taken to a hospital after he was “violently attacked tonight by a gang of masked thugs”. It was also reported that the serious incident took place in a “dead area at the train station, where there are no police officers or security cameras”.

Bashevkin also told about the attack, which happened at the Line 1 station on 181st Street in the city: “It is horrific beyond measure to be identified with the Jewish community in New York.” “Unacceptable. Besides the possibility of Yeshiva University hiring a private security company to secure the entire Washington Heights area, we need a safe New York City. Everywhere.”

Yeshiva University, as Bashevkin also pointed out, is, as stated, “a visible Jewish campus. There must be a plan to ensure their safety.”

The university sent an alert to students last night that the attack, an “attempted robbery”, happened at around 19:00 at the Line 1 station on 181st Street in the city. The school also stated that the student “returned to campus and is in good condition. Secured YU Aware of the incident and coordinating with law enforcement authorities. All students, faculty members and employees are asked to drive carefully at all times,” it said. “Please be alert to your surroundings. When you see something, say something”

The New York and New Jersey office of the Anti-Defamation League stated that it is “aware of the reported incident and is in contact with law enforcement authorities, partners in the community and Yeshiva University to learn more details. Our thoughts are with the victim and with the affected Yeshiva community.”