Dutch Jewish leader assaulted and tortured in his home

A Netherlands Jewish leader was assaulted, tortured and robbed in his home by four masked men in an apparent planned operation, JTA reported on Friday.

Benoit Wesly, a 73-year-old businessman, woke up early Sunday morning to find the assailants around his bed in his home in Maastricht, according to the report. His wife was out of the country at the time.

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