Disturbing footage shows anti-Israel demonstrators yanking a Jewish woman’s hair and flashing a strobe light in an Orthodox boy’s face during violent clashes in Brooklyn on Monday night.
Four people were arrested in the violence, including two teenagers.
The sides traded shoves and insults in the chaotic scene in the streets in Midwood not far from the Young Israel Senior Services, which was holding an event promoting real estate in Israel and the West Bank.
Masked antisemitic protesters pull a Jewish girls hair in Midwood, Brooklyn on Monday, May 12, 2026. Status Coup News/Jon Farina
Anti-Israel protesters clash with pro-Israel counter-protesters in Brooklyn on Monday night. William C Lopez/NY Post
During the tense confrontations, a masked female protester was caught on video running and then grabbing a Jewish woman’s hair from behind, according to the on-the-ground footage from Status Coup News.
Shortly after, a man in black stands in front of Israel supporters and squares up against a squad of young men carrying a Palestinian flag.
“Let’s go motherf–kers, c’mon! C’mon, motherf–kers!” the man yelled.
Another altercation captured by freelancer Timmy Focacia shows a masked provocateur flashing a strobing light directly in the eyes of a young Orthodox boy outside the Avenue H subway station, where the protest eventually reportedly fizzled out.
Among the four people arrested was a 30-year-old man charged with assault, criminal possession of a weapon and harassment. He has four previous arrests from 2021 that appear to all be protest-related, sources said.
A masked man flashing a strobe light in a Jewish boy’s face in Midwood. X/timmyfacciola_
A Hezbollah flag seen at the protest in Midwood. Instagram/palawda
The anti-Israel rally targets an Israeli real-estate event at Young Israel Synagogue of Midwood, Brooklyn. Anadolu via Getty Images
Cops arrest four people during the violent fracas. Anadolu via Getty Images
NYPD officers leading a man in a keffiyeh scarf away from the protest. FNTV
A protester clashing with a man holding up an American flag in Midwood. Admedia Photo / SplashNews.com
Mohamed Asbas, 36, also was charged with obstructing governmental administration and disorderly conduct, according to sources.
Two 17-year-old boys also were charged with reckless endangerment and disorderly conduct, cops said.
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The vitriolic demonstration came just after a chaotic clash last week at the historic Park East Synagogue in Manhattan, where hundreds of anti-Israel protesters descended on an event there hosted by Nefesh B’nefesh, a Zionist group that helps Jews immigrate from the US to Israel.
Both protests were organized by the activist group Pal-Awda NY/NJ, which promoted the rallies with slogans such as, “No settlers on stolen land” and, “Stop the sale of stolen Palestinian land.”