A Jewish man stabbed in the chest in New York City recently has broken his silence, expressing his resolve by stating, “I believe in standing up to bullies.” He revealed that the assailant had been making violent threats against Jews.

The New York Post identified the victim as 35-year-old Elias Rosner, attacked in Brooklyn on Tuesday. According to Rosner, the perpetrator declared, “I’m going to kill a Jew today,” just before launching the assault.

Rosner recounted, “While waiting among a group of Jewish people, this individual began spewing hateful remarks,” mentioning that the attacker also made references to the Holocaust. “I suppose I was the only one who dared to meet his gaze,” Rosner continued.

Authorities have shared images and a short video of the suspect, who remains at large. The incident unfolded following an apparently random confrontation on the street. Thankfully, Rosner’s injuries were not critical, and he received treatment at a local hospital.

The NYPD released footage of the suspect accused of stabbing a Jewish man while making antisemitic comments in New York City on December 16, 2025.

The incident is being investigated by the NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force, police say.

“At approximately 4:10 P.M., in the vicinity of Kingston Avenue and Lincoln Place, in the confines of the 77th Precinct, a 35-year-old male victim was walking when he was approached by an unidentified individual. The unidentified individual made anti-Jewish statements and then proceeded to stab the victim in the chest with a knife,” police told Fox News Digital in a statement.

Footage of the incident circulating on social media shows the two men squaring off in a minutes-long dispute. The would-be victim followed the suspect after their confrontation initially broke off, at which point the suspect allegedly turned and stabbed at the victim.

Split image of the suspect and victim, Elias Rosner, in an antisemitic stabbing in Brooklyn. (NYPD/Facebook/Elias Rosner)

“So, he was waiting. He set a trap up for me a block ahead. He came around the corner and it just started happening,” Rosner told the New York Post.

“So, he brandishes his knife … I’ve been standing all day, and between fight, freeze and flight. I really only had to choose between freeze and fight, and I chose to fight,” he continued.

“I believe in standing up to bullies,” Rosner told the New York Post. “I knew it was on. I luckily had taken off my sweater to use as a sarong to catch the blade. I could just tell he wasn’t going to be doing anything fancy….”

“I was able to catch most of the force of the blade with the sweater and that’s basically what saved my life,” he added.