The transgender woman attacked in Jerusalem speaks for the first time: "He shouted that I'm a man and I got kicked"
A 30-year-old transgender woman, identified as A', was violently attacked in Jerusalem last Friday. A stranger followed her, sexually harassed her, and kicked her in the stomach after shouting that she was a man. Police located the suspect but released him on the spot. She filed a formal complaint the next day.
A', a 30-year-old transgender woman from Jerusalem, was violently attacked last Friday (October 16, 2026) in the city center. According to her account, a male stranger followed her, sexually harassed her, cursed her, shouted that she was a 'man,' and ultimately kicked her in the stomach. She called the police, who located the suspect but released him after a brief conversation, without checking her condition, she claims. The next day, she filed a formal complaint at the station. A' said she deals with complex post-trauma from past injuries, and that violence and harassment on Jerusalem's streets are not new to her. She described financial distress and loneliness, but also compassion toward the attacker. The article is based on A''s exclusive testimony and does not include the police's version.