NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - 2023/10/19: Billboards displayed photos of kidnapped and Israeli flags as thousands of people gathered for rally organized by IAC (Israeli American Council) on Times Square demanding return of all hostages taken by Hamas during their terrorist attack on Israel. (Photo by Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)
  • Yehia Amin, a 28-year-old man from New York City, has been indicted on hate crime charges related to an antisemitic attack on a 23-year-old Israeli tourist in Times Square.
  • Amin is charged with stalking in the first degree, assault in the third degree, stalking in the third degree, and aggravated harassment in the second degree, all as hate crimes.
  • The attack occurred on October 18, as the victim and friends, wearing kippahs, encountered Amin, who taunted and punched the tourist after a vile antisemitic tirade.  
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