Three suspects have been arrestedg in connection with a violent assault targeting two Israeli Americans outside the restaurant Augustine on Santana Row in San Jose.

Authorities say the suspects Ramon Akoyans, 18, Roma Akoyans, 20, and Bruneil Chamaki, 32 surrendered to police on Monday after allegedly beating the two men who were speaking Hebrew while waiting outside the restaurant.

According to investigators the attack appears to have been triggered simply because the victims were speaking Hebrew. According to the police report one of the suspects yelled “F— Jews” before throwing punches. In court documents the victims also said that at least one of the suspects shouted the same antisemitic slur before punching them outside the restaurant.

Police say the confrontation began after the groups passed each other and made eye contact. One of the victims told investigators that the suspects were looking at them “very weird,” prompting him to ask whether they knew him. Authorities say one of the suspects then allegedly punched him without warning and the situation quickly escalated.

A passing witness told police he believed he heard the suspects yell “Don’t f— with Iran” during the attack.

During the brutal beating one of the victims was knocked unconscious and later diagnosed with a concussion after being repeatedly punched and kicked.

Police say Chamaki, the eldest of the three suspects, is believed to have played a leading role in the attack and is being treated as the ringleader. According to the California State Bar website Henry Brunell Chamaki is an active attorney, though the firm listed on his profile Murphy Austin Adams Schoenfeld LLP says he has not been affiliated with the firm since the end of January. Chamaki had been heavily involved in firearms related activity and portrayed himself online as a fighting expert.

a JBN investigation into Bruneil Chamaki also kshows that he had several tattoos visible in photos circulating online. On his upper chest is a tattoo in Arabic that reads “Habibi” (حبيبي), which translates to “beloved” or “my beloved.” Another tattoo on his lower abdomen displays the number 2334, which some observers note may reference United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334, the controversial 2016 resolution declaring Israeli settlements in the Judea and Samaria and East Jerusalem to be a violation of international law. In some political or activist circle the number 2334 has been used symbolically in reference to that resolution.

Chamaki also appears to have a tattoo on his shoulder in Arabic that translates roughly to “kill my enemy.” The meaning or intent behind the tattoos has not been publicly explained by Chamaki.

According to the police report Roma Akoyans is listed as a student at West Valley College.

Other callers later contacted police saying they knew the suspects to be antisemitic. One caller told police that the suspects had previously been kicked out of the Assyrian Church of the East “for their behavior.”

Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen condemned the violence, saying authorities intend to hold those responsible accountable.

“We won’t tolerate pummeling a victim on the ground in front of a restaurant or anywhere, and we will hold the perpetrators fully accountable,” Rosen said. “Our public spaces have to be safe for all to enjoy without fear.”

The suspects now face felony assault charges. Prosecutors say they are not pursuing hate crime charges at this time even though investigators say the attackers shouted antisemitic slurs during the assault. Authorities say the investigation remains ongoing.