Ariel Yaakov Marciano

Ariel Yaakov Marciano is a 24-year-old Israeli who recently moved to the United States. He was in the news after being attacked by a group of pro-Palestinian protesters while visiting Santa Monica, Los Angeles, for his cousin's bar mitzvah. Marciano, who was wearing a Star of David necklace, reported that he was assaulted and injured, leading to a public outcry regarding the rising tensions and violence faced by Israelis in the U.S.