Rehovot Youths Beat, Seriously Injure Boy At Bar Mitzvah Party

"A group of eight youths attacked and seriously injured a 13-year-old boy at a bar mitzvah party in Rehovot at the weekend, breaking a bottle of beer over his head and beating him until he lost consciousness.The boy remained hospitalized in Kaplan Medical Center on Sunday. His condition is described as stable.Three suspects were arrested, all residents of Rehovot. One of them has admitted that he beat the 13-year-old for no reason.The boy, a resident of Kiryat Ekron, was celebrating his friend's bar mitzvah at the weekend, when the group of eight youths aged 15-16 attacked him as he went to the toilet.According to the police, among the suspects arrested is one thought to be the ringleader. The police say that he admitted to the crime and said that he beat the 13-year-old despite having been given no provocation. He attributed his actions to the influence of alcohol."

Source: Yuval Azoulay, Haaretz Correspondent. Rehovot youths beat, seriously injure boy at bar mitzvah party. Haaretz.com (5 June 2005) [FullText]

"The remand of three 15-year-olds accused of attacking a 13-year-old at a bar mitzvah celebration in Rehovot was extended for five days. When the 13-year-old boy went to the restroom, he was allegedly attacked without warning by eight drunk teenagers, Army Radio reported on Sunday. The teenagers beat the boy and broke a bottle over his head. His father had to take him to the hospital to treat his wounds. The police are still searching for the rest of the attackers."

Source: JPost.com staff. Eight teenagers attack boy at bar mitzvah party. JPOst.com (5 June 2005) [FullText]