Kendall Jenner and Bella Hadid bombarded by woman holding Palestinian flag

The girls were accosted as they headed to Gigi Hadid's apartment
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Emma Powell19 January 2017
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Kendall Jenner and Bella Hadid were accosted by a woman holding a Palestinian flag as they stepped out in New York.

The models were heading inside Bella’s sister Gigi’s apartment when the woman ran over brandishing the flag.

Security swooped in and the police were called.

The woman was handcuffed and taken away by police but was not charged, according to TMZ.

Bombarded: Bella Hadid and Kendall Jenner were targeted
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In video footage obtained at the scene the woman can be seen avoiding questions over why she targeted the models.

The shock encounter came hours after Jenner was spotted out and about in the city wearing a stand out gold coat.

Out and about: Kendall Jenner in her gold coat earlier in the day (Bella Racklin)

The girls – who appeared unfazed by the bombardment – were later seen heading to Madison Square Garden where ASAP Rocky was performing.

The attack comes months after Gigi was targeted by notorious prankster Vitalii Sediuk.

The Victoria's Secret model was grabbed from behind and lifted into the air as she left the Max Mara show at Milan Fashion Week.

Defending herself, she elbowed him in the face.

She later tweeted: “[I] had EVERY RIGHT to defend myself. How dare that idiot thinks he has the right to man-handle a complete stranger. He ran quick though (sic)."

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