Archive · 9 Aug 2026
Israeli man, American tourist clash at Manila airport
Two grown-ups got into a fight at an airport in Manila, a big city in the Philippines.
One man was from Israel, and the other was a tourist from America.
The Israeli man said the American said very mean things about Jewish people.
He said the American called him a 'baby killer' and said something hurtful about Hitler.
A video of the fight was posted online by a writer named Hen Mazzig.
In the video, the two men are on the ground until airport workers and a passer-by break it up.
The American then said the Israeli attacked him and would go to jail.
This fight came after another mean incident involving an Israeli soldier on Siargao Island in the Philippines.
Some people are worried about hateful words and actions toward Jewish people.
An Israeli man and an American tourist were involved in a physical confrontation at a Manila airport on Saturday.
The Israeli alleged the American made antisemitic remarks, calling him a 'baby killer' and saying it was 'too bad Hitler didn't finish the job'.
Footage of the altercation was shared on X by Israeli writer and activist Hen Mazzig, showing the two men grappling before bystanders and airport staff intervened.
The American responded by saying 'You proved my point; you're going to jail; you attacked me' and referred to the Israeli as a 'piece of s***'.
The clash follows an earlier incident in which a Spanish tourist allegedly attacked an IDF reservist at a cafe on Siargao Island, accusing him of 'genocide'.
- Who
- An Israeli man and an American tourist, with footage released by Israeli writer and activist Hen Mazzig.
- What
- A physical altercation at a Manila airport after the Israeli alleged the American made antisemitic remarks.
- When
- Saturday (exact date not stated in the article); a related incident occurred earlier this month.
- Where
- An airport in Manila, Philippines; a related earlier incident happened at a cafe on Siargao Island.
- Why
- The Israeli said the alleged antisemitic remarks prompted him to act; the American said the Israeli attacked him.
Israeli man's account
American tourist's account
Cause of the confrontation
Israeli man's account
The American made antisemitic remarks, calling him a 'baby killer' and saying 'too bad Hitler didn't finish the job', which prompted him to act.
American tourist's account
The Israeli attacked him, and he told the Israeli 'You proved my point; you're going to jail'.
Who is responsible
Israeli man's account
The American's hateful verbal attack provoked the physical response.
American tourist's account
The Israeli initiated the physical attack, leading the American to call him a 'piece of s***'.
- Incident
- Physical altercation between an Israeli man and an American tourist
- Location
- An airport in Manila, Philippines
- Date
- Saturday (exact date not specified)
- Alleged remarks
- 'Baby killer' and 'too bad Hitler didn't finish the job'
- Footage shared by
- Israeli writer and activist Hen Mazzig on X
- Related incident
- Alleged antisemitic attack on an IDF reservist at a cafe on Siargao Island earlier this month
- Alleged perpetrator in earlier incident
- A Spanish tourist