Suspect arrested in attack on Israeli TV crew in Belfast

Police in Northern Ireland arrested a 30-year-old man on suspicion of attacking the Israeli TV crew in Belfast. He was brought to court and charged with assaulting the Israelis and a local police officer, and with possession of a weapon. Reporter Jonathan Roa and cameraman Nadav Abs were attacked while filming a story on antisemitism; the cameraman was injured in the head by a thrown cup. The two returned to Israel. The DUP leader condemned the attack. The report cites a document counting 143 antisemitic incidents in Ireland in six months.

Police in Northern Ireland arrested a 30-year-old man on suspicion of attacking the Israeli TV crew in Belfast. Over the weekend, he was brought to Belfast Magistrates' Court, and according to reports, was charged with assaulting the Israelis and a local police officer, as well as possession of a weapon. The charges are still expected to be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service. The incident occurred last week, when i24NEWS reporter Jonathan Roa and cameraman Nadav Abs were filming a story on rising antisemitism in Europe at a popular bar complex in Belfast. An angry man who realized the crew was from Israel intervened in the filming, tried to take the equipment, and after failing, threw a large beer glass at the cameraman, causing a bleeding cut on his head. The crew left the scene and did not require further medical treatment. Roa told Walla about a frightening and stressful moment, and expressed satisfaction with the arrest. The leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), Gavin Robinson, condemned the attack and demanded a full investigation. The incident joins reports of a sharp rise in antisemitism in Ireland, with 143 incidents reported between July 2025 and January 2026 in a community of about 2,200 people.