Man Charged After Throwing Salt Shaker at Former PM Naftali Bennett
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
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- A suspect has been indicted for assaulting former PM Naftali Bennett.
- The suspect allegedly threw a salt shaker and another glass object.
- Two female staff members were reportedly hit by the thrown items.
- The incident occurred at a restaurant in Bnei Brak.
- Police are pursuing the case vigorously.
A week after an incident at a restaurant in Bnei Brak, police have filed an indictment against a suspect who allegedly threw glass objects at former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. The suspect, a 26-year-old resident of Bnei Brak, is accused of throwing a glass salt shaker forcefully towards Bennett's table at the 'Motis - The Cholenteria' restaurant last Friday night. The salt shaker reportedly struck two female members of Bennett's staff. The indictment further alleges that the suspect then threw another glass object, which shattered near the table.
Bennett, who was visiting the city and meeting with residents, was reportedly angered by the disruption and was seen on video asking police to make an arrest. Police officers and Border Police forces present at the scene quickly apprehended the suspect. He was taken for questioning, and his detention was extended by the court.
The indictment charges the suspect with assault, attempted assault, and behavior likely to disturb public order. Police stated they "will act decisively against acts of violence and exhaust the law to the fullest with all involved." The 'Yachad' party, to which Bennett belongs, claimed at the time that one of the thrown objects hit a staff member on the head, requiring immediate treatment.
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