Jerusalem, 23 December, 2025 (TPS-IL) — Reports about an attack on an Israeli man in a hotel in Limassol because he spoke Hebrew on the phone are unfounded, Cyprus police sources told the Cyprus News Agency.
Israeli media reports, which have been circulating on the internet since yesterday, detail the brutal beating of a young Israeli man, based on what his father reported to the media. According to those reports the attack was carried out by individuals who heard him speaking Hebrew at the hotel entrance. Reportedly, the young man has returned to Israel, where he underwent surgery on his eye which he is in danger of losing.
Police sources told the Cyprus News Agency that “these reports are unfounded” and that the incident occurred when a fight broke out between Israelis during an event at the hotel. “He allegedly got into a fight with his compatriots and stated in writing that he has no complaints,” they added.