Senior Police Officer Under Investigation Removed for 15 Days
A senior Israeli police officer who was questioned under caution in the witness-harassment affair involving the Israel Prison Service commissioner has been removed from duty for 15 days. The decision was announced on Thursday and concerns an officer at the rank of senior commander.
The case is part of an ongoing police investigation handled by the police Internal Investigations Department, known in Hebrew as Mahash. The article does not specify the officer’s name, but says she was interrogated under caution in connection with the affair.
According to the report, the suspension is temporary and will last two weeks. No further details were given about the evidence, the suspected conduct, or whether additional disciplinary or criminal steps will follow.
The development comes amid wider scrutiny of the witness-harassment case and the conduct of senior figures connected to it. The next stage is expected to depend on the investigation’s findings.
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