Argentina's Chief Rabbi Gabriel Davidovich sustained serious injuries on Monday when a group of burglars entered his home in Buenos Aires on Monday morning. His wife was tied up during the incident, the local Jewish umbrella organization AMIA said in a statement.
Although it unclear whether this attack was motivated by anti-Semitism, there is a growing suspicion that he was targeted because he was Jewish.
AMIA said that the attackers "savagely" attacked him and even told him that they knew he was the most prominent Argentinian rabbi.
Davidovich was taken to the local hospital and, according to the local media, he has several broken ribs and a punctured lung.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and many other officials in Israel condemned the attack.
"I send wishes for a quick recovery to Argentina Chief Rabbi Gabriel Davidovich and his wife who were viciously assaulted," Netanyahu said on Twitter.
"We must not let anti-Semitism rear its head. I strongly condemn the recent acts of anti-Semitism and call on the international community to take action against it."
