Israelis Attack Israeli National Security Minister and His Wife in Jerusalem Streets

The wife of Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir was slapped on Thursday after religious Jews from the Neturei Karta group attacked the minister and his wife, Ayala, during a visit to the town of Beit Shemesh (Beit Shemesh), west of occupied Jerusalem.

Israel's Channel 7 reported that Ben-Gvir and his wife stopped after seeing drawings of Palestinian flags. A group of protesters, identified as members or supporters of the hardline anti-Zionist Neturei Karta group, gathered at the scene.

The protesters chanted, "Zionist," "Murderer," "You support compulsory military service," and "Get out."

The channel reported that tensions escalated when one of the women in the group assaulted Ayala Ben-Gvir. The minister's office stated that Ayala responded by slapping the woman in self-defense.