Horror as 'evil old man' destroys October 7 anniversary memorial in Brighton

In the video, a antheral could beryllium seen picking up a representation of a unfortunate and throwing flowers and a plaque - and was seen hurling a shot and teddy bears which were placed astatine the scene.

New images amusement the horrifying infinitesimal a pensioner destroyed a memorial to victims of the October 7 massacre and desecrated mementos near to commemorate the dead.

The vandal, who was dressed successful beige trousers and a garment with a achromatic cap, was recorded throwing flowers and ripping disconnected the plaque astatine the tribute successful Hove, Brighton. The antheral was besides filmed hurling a shot and teddy bears which were placed astatine the scene.

The incidental happened soon earlier the day of the Hamas onslaught which sparked the warfare successful Gaza connected October 7 past year. The massacre began with Hamas militants attacking attendees astatine the Nova Festival, which past continued with a drawstring of deadly attacks which pb to the deaths of 1,195 people.

In the video which is circulating connected Twitter, the pistillate down the camera could beryllium heard questioning "what the f**k...why". The antheral was besides recorded arsenic helium picked up a planter and emptied each of the ungraded out. But arsenic helium went to people a photograph of a person, different antheral shouted astatine him to get his attention.

The clip besides showed the passer-by spot himself inbetween the tributes and the antheral to artifact him from further attacking the site. The video was posted connected Sunday with the caption: "Breaking: A memorial honouring the victims murdered connected October 7, 2023, successful Israel by Hamas successful Brighton, UK was wholly destroyed by this man. Even dormant Jews tin not beryllium near unsocial successful peace."

Another caption said: 'Vandalism astatine its worst—disrespecting the representation of the guiltless lives lost.' The video prompted a furious effect from societal media users. One idiosyncratic said: "I conscionable cannot ideate however evil you person to beryllium to bash thing similar this."

Others branded him an "evil aged man" and described his actions arsenic "disgusting". According to reports, the shrine was made successful November. Adam Ma'anit, who helped make the memorial, told the Jewish Chronicle: "Israelis and Jews are targets for some the acold close and the pro-Palestinian movement.

"They dehumanise the hostages, demonise our assemblage and people immoderate symbols oregon memorials for their hate. No substance however galore times they effort to intimidate us, it volition not work. They person destroyed our memorial 20 times, and each time, we physique it backmost again. We volition ne'er fto the haters win."