The incident occurred while D’Or was singing the prayer “Avinu Malkeinu.” The assailant rushed forward, splashing paint across the stage and shouting “Free Palestine” before being restrained by security. Audience members said panic briefly spread through the hall, with some fearing the substance might be acid.

D’Or later described the moment, recalling how he was singing with his eyes closed when he suddenly felt a cold spray on his face. “I opened my eyes to see a bright red color, like blood, on my clothes, my face, the stage,” he said.

D’Or continued: “I kept singing and asked everyone to close their eyes and pray for the people of Israel. It wasn’t easy. My eyes welled up with pain and deep sorrow for the situation we’ve reached. At the end of the performance, the audience sang with me, and we left strengthened. The violinist was terrified, thinking acid had been thrown on us. What terrible days, may God have mercy. I pray for better days, amen.”