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A former beauty queen, who has been serving as a combat medic on the front lines of the Israel-Hamas conflict, was assaulted during a pro-Hamas protest in New York City's Times Square. Noa Cochva, 25, was participating in a demonstration with fellow Israel advocates when she was attacked.<br /><br />"We just saw a huge pro-Palestinian rally, and we wanted to go and do our own thing, and then they recognized us when they saw our flag, and they threw down our flag, and they came down, and one of the guys hit me. I had a black eye; I have never had one before," Cochva said.<br /><br />Cochva, crowned Miss Israel in 2021, had been in New York for several weeks, speaking and advocating for Israel. A combat medic in her homeland, she received treatment in an ambulance after the assault. Despite pressing charges, no arrests have been made, and the investigation is ongoing.<br /><br /><div class="article image" data-msid=109669043

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