A 76-year-old Yashar Party activist named Ilan Mans was attacked and hospitalized last week at Hemed Bridge while attempting to remove a sign that read, “Yigal Amir will be released,” according to reports from Hebrew media.
The sign had been hung by a group protesting Amir's prison sentence, who were still present when Mans approached Hemed Bridge.
When Mans began to take down the sign, he was confronted and attacked by the protesters who had put it up.
Footage of the incident shows Mans lying on the ground with several protesters surrounding him and assaulting him.
Mans stated to Walla that police did not arrive at the scene after the attack.
Following the attack, Mans was taken to the neurological department at Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital, where he is receiving treatment for bleeding in the brain caused by the injuries he sustained during the altercation.
He is scheduled to undergo surgery for the bleeding in hopes of recovery.
In response to the incident, the Yashar Party issued a statement on X/Twitter on Monday, wishing Mans a “speedy recovery” and calling on the police to arrest the attackers.
“Israel Police must act immediately to arrest the attackers and bring them to justice,” the statement read.
Additionally, the Yashar Party noted that Gadi Eisenkot spoke with Ilan on Friday following the attack to offer his support.
Murder of Yitzhak Rabin
Yigal Amir murdered former prime minister Yitzhak Rabin on November 4, 1995, shooting him at the end of a peace rally in Tel Aviv.
Rabin died from his wounds shortly afterward.
Amir was convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment, along with an additional prison term. He has remained in prison since his conviction, and calls for his release have repeatedly sparked intense public controversy in Israel.