Outrageous footage: Prayed in public space – and was violently attacked | Watch

Liad Arazi was praying on the promenade when a stranger threw her Book of Psalms from her hands and verbally assaulted her. The video has garnered over a million views on Instagram.

Liad Arazi, a fitness instructor and yoga teacher, was praying on the promenade when a stranger approached her, threw her Book of Psalms from her hands, and confronted her verbally. The woman told Arazi she looked suspicious and had a date with the devil, then attacked her and threw the book. Arazi recorded the incident and uploaded it to Instagram, where it garnered over a million views. According to her, the thrown Book of Psalms holds special emotional significance, as it was given to her by a close person from childhood. Arazi said she did not know how to react and that the feeling was frightening and unpleasant. She concluded with words of empowerment, saying she chooses good and believes everything happens for a reason. The article does not include a response from the attacker or information about a police complaint.