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In a deeply troubling incident, two Orthodox Jewish men, aged 72 and 66, fell victim to horrifying attacks in Brooklyn, Your Content has learned.
The assailant, armed with a fire extinguisher, unleashed its contents on the innocent victims, leaving one of them brutally beaten. The police have launched a full-scale investigation into what appears to be vicious anti-Semitic assaults.
In the early hours of Sunday, just after 6 am, both assaults unfolded within minutes of each other, sending shockwaves through the community. A heart-wrenching video captured one of the attacks, where a Hasidic man was doused in white fire retardant before the assailant disappeared into the darkness.
The New York Police Department (NYPD) is actively pursuing leads, and all evidence points towards these heinous acts being motivated by anti-Semitic sentiments. The victims were dressed in traditional Hasidic attire, leading authorities to believe that prejudice and hatred were the driving forces behind these senseless attacks.
We stand in solidarity with the victims and the Jewish community, resolute in our condemnation of hate in all its forms. Let us unite to ensure such disturbing incidents have no place in our society, according to FLIPBOARD.
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