Israeli mother and daughter's dream island trip turns into nightmare: 'He asked where we were from, then beat us mercilessly. I fainted'

An Israeli mother and daughter were brutally attacked on the Thai island of Koh Phangan by a man with a French passport after he identified them as Israelis. The mother, 62, said the attacker asked where they were from, said he didn't like what Israel is doing in Gaza, and then beat them. The two were hospitalized in serious condition, underwent surgeries, and the attacker was arrested following another incident.

An Israeli mother and her daughter, aged 62 and 23, were brutally attacked on the Thai island of Koh Phangan by a man holding a French passport. The two were hiking near a waterfall when they encountered a passerby who asked where they were from. When the daughter replied they were from Israel, the man said he did not like what Israel is doing in Gaza, and after a brief conversation, he attacked them with blows. The mother was hit on the head and fainted, and the daughter tried to protect her and was also beaten. The two were evacuated to a hospital on Koh Phangan, then transferred by boat to a hospital on Koh Samui, where they were hospitalized in serious condition. The mother underwent ear surgery, and the daughter had nose surgery. The attacker was arrested following another incident he was involved in, and the police identified him through the daughter's testimony. The mother said they fear the attack will stay with them for a long time, and they learned a lesson not to say they are from Israel.

Israeli mother and daughter's dream island trip turns into nightmare: 'He asked where we were from, then beat us mercilessly. I fainted'