Ascherman choking the 16-year-old shepherd; Free use

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Thursday, November 12, 2026, 9:31 The Israel Police recently filed an indictment against Arik Ascherman, a left-wing activist, for attacking a 16-year-old Jewish shepherd and attempting to steal his donkey. The incident occurred on June 3, 2026, at a farm near the community of Rimonim in the Binyamin region, where the shepherd works. Ascherman arrived, shoved the shepherd several times, and choked him while trying to take the donkey.

The minor filed a police complaint with the help of Honenu Attorney Chaim Bleicher. Attorney Bleicher also sent an urgent letter to the police asking them to prosecute Ascherman fully. He described Ascherman as a known anarchist and provocateur in the Yehuda and Shomron regions.

In response, police filed an indictment detailing the attack: Ascherman violently assaulted the Jewish shepherd, a minor, pushed him three times, and pulled the donkey away from him in an attempt to steal it. Ascherman is scheduled to stand trial in the Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court on three counts of “assault in order to steal.” The maximum penalty for this offense is three years in prison.

Attorney Bleicher stated: “In his eagerness to help the enemy, Ascherman forgot that Jewish residents of Yehuda and Shomron also have human rights—especially when minors are involved. Now he may finally understand.”

Left-wing activist Arik Ascherman choking the 16-year-old shepherd and trying to steal his donkey