Israeli TV crew attacked while filming antisemitism documentary in Belfast

An Israeli television crew was attacked while filming a documentary about antisemitism in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on August 11, 2026, with a cameraman struck in the head by a thrown glass. The incident occurred in the city’s Cathedral Quarter, and police have charged a 30-year-old man in connection with the assault.

According to reports from the news channel i24NEWS, reporter Yonatan Raveh and cameraman Nadav Abbas were conducting street interviews when a man confronted them after learning they were from Israel. Footage of the encounter shows the individual shouting anti-Israel slogans, attempting to seize camera equipment, and disrupting the filming. The crew attempted to de-escalate the situation and withdraw, but the man followed them and allegedly threw a pint glass, striking Abbas in the back of the head. Security personnel from a nearby bar intervened to help the journalists.

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) confirmed that a 30-year-old man was charged with multiple offences, including assault occasioning actual bodily harm, common assault, assault on police, and two counts of possession of an offensive weapon in a public place. He was due to appear at...