Three visibly Jewish Israeli men were attacked with a sharp object in the old city of Nicosia in Cyprus Tuesday afternoon. One of the men was injured and received medical treatment for a wound to his ear after the attack. His condition remains unclear.

Two men of Syrian origin were arrested in connection with the stabbings and are being questioned at the Nicosia Criminal Investigation Department headquarters. Authorities are investigating the cause of the confrontation to determine if it was motivated by antisemitism.

Israeli Ambassador to Cyprus Oren Anolik expressed his shock over the incident on X.

“I am deeply shocked by the violent attack against Israeli citizens in Nicosia, who were targeted solely because of their Jewish appearance,” he wrote.

“Such antisemitic violence has no place in Cyprus,” he added, thanking the Cyprus Police for their speedy apprehension of the suspects.

He also condemned the rise in antisemitic violence across the country.

“Amid a worrying and untypical rise in antisemitic incidents in Cyprus, clear and firm condemnation by leaders across the country is essential,” he wrote.