'Baby killer': Fight breaks out in Manila airport over antisemitic insults - report

An Israeli man and an American man fought at a Manila airport on Saturday after the American allegedly made antisemitic insults, including calling the Israeli a "baby killer" and saying "too bad Hitler didn't finish the job." Footage of the incident was published on X/Twitter by Israeli writer Hen Mazzig. The fight follows a similar antisemitic attack on an IDF reservist at a cafe on Siargao Island on August 3, according to the Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Ministry.

An Israeli man and an American man engaged in a physical confrontation at a Manila airport in the Philippines on Saturday, August 8, 2026, after the American allegedly hurled antisemitic insults at the Israeli. Footage of the incident, published on X/Twitter by Israeli writer and activist Hen Mazzig, shows the men fighting on the ground before a passerby and airport staff broke it up. The Israeli alleged that the American called him a "baby killer" and said "too bad Hitler didn't finish the job," prompting the Israeli to act out. After the fight, the American is seen saying, "You proved my point; you're going to jail; you attacked me," before calling the Israeli a "piece of s***." The incident follows an antisemitic attack against an IDF reservist at a cafe on Siargao Island in the Philippines at the start of the month, according to the Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Ministry. That incident also involved the term "baby killer," and the Spanish tourist accused the Israeli of "genocide" before threatening to kill him. The ministry said the tourist began the physical fight after the Israeli attempted to de-escalate the situation.