Jordan River
Jordan RiverIsrael news photo: Flash 90

Jordan River Rafting site managers announced Thursday night that they have fired Arab workers who attacked yeshiva students and their rabbi earlier in the day. The announcement followed an Arutz Sheva expose on the incident.

The company had initially denied that the incident took place, then later attempted to place blame on the students, claiming that they had instigated the violence.

However, after the incident was made public, managers agreed to conduct an investigation. At its conclusion, they announced that the workers involved had been fired. Manager Eran Gigi said, “Jordan River Rafting invests in visitors' safety, and will take care that such incidents do not occur in the future.”

Thursday's incident began when a Bedouin tractor driver sped at students from Yeshivat Bnei Tzvi and threatened them. Another Bedouin man then hit one of the students in the face. The student responded by spraying him with tear gas.

A Bedouin worker then chased the students' rabbi with a rock and knocked him to the ground. He agreed to leave the rabbi alone only after students began a commotion.

Five students were treated for light injuries at a local clinic after the incident. The group then continued its tour of the region. Students managed to videotape the incident. 

The police response to the incident is still pending.