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By Rocco Parascandola
New York Daily News
(New York Daily News) A trio of bigots beat up three Jewish strangers, including a 15-year-old boy, in separate attack during a 40-minute spree of hate crimes in a Brooklyn neighborhood, police said Thursday. online news
The mayhem began about 3:25 p.m. Saturday when a 40-year-old man walking home from a Midwood synagogue was confronted by the youthful attackers at at Avenue L and E. 15th St., cops said. The assailants punched the victim multiple times before riding off on a scooter
About 30 minutes later, one of the attackers yelled “Free Palestine!” as he and his accomplices punched and kicked a 15-year-old boy at Avenue J and E. 17th St., police said.
Just five minutes they kicked a 27-year-old man multiple times at Avenue L and E. 18th St. before running off.
All three victims suffered minor injuries and did not require medical attention.
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On Thursday, cops released surveillance images of all three suspects and asked the public’s help identifying them and tracking them down.
Hate crimes, particularly those targeting Jews, have soared since the Oct. 7 terror attack by Hamas in Israel and the war in Gaza that followed.
Police said that in October hate crimes spiked 124%, with 101 incidents compared to 45 last October.
Of the 101 incidents, 69 were anti-Semitic — 214% more than the 22 last October, police said.
Anyone with information about the Midwood attackers is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential.
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