Israeli MK Ofer Cassif Convicted of Assaulting Police Officer
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Member of Knesset Ofer Cassif was convicted of aggravated assault against a police officer during a 2022 protest near Hebron. Cassif was filmed hitting the officer on the head and running over his leg with his car, actions the prosecution deemed intentional obstruction. The court rejected Cassif's claims of self-defense and accidental contact. The conviction follows Cassif's decision not to seek parliamentary immunity.
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- MK Ofer Cassif was convicted of aggravated assault against a police officer.
- The incident occurred during a 2022 protest in the Hebron area.
- Cassif was filmed hitting the officer and running over his leg with his car.
- The prosecution argued the actions were intentional obstruction, not self-defense.
- Cassif did not seek parliamentary immunity before the indictment was filed.
A Jerusalem Magistrate's Court convicted Member of Knesset Ofer Cassif on Thursday of aggravated assault against a police officer during a protest in 2022. The incident occurred during a demonstration by dozens of left-wing activists in the Hebron area. Cassif was filmed striking the officer on the head, and the prosecution argued his actions were intended to obstruct the officer in the line of duty and did not constitute self-defense.
The indictment was filed after Cassif did not seek immunity from Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara. According to the indictment, the confrontation began in May 2022 when Cassif attempted to drive his vehicle towards the protest area. Police prevented him from doing so due to concerns for the demonstrators' safety and because the route led to Area A. Following an argument, Cassif entered his car, reversed several meters, and then advanced toward the officer, hitting his leg with the vehicle.
Subsequently, as the officer approached, Cassif exited his car and hit the officer on the head. The Jerusalem District Prosecutor's Office contended that both actions were intentional. Cassif's claims that the vehicle impact was accidental and the subsequent blow was an instinctive act of self-defense were dismissed by the prosecution, who cited visual documentation and eyewitness accounts. The prosecution further stated that Cassif's actions were not covered by self-defense or his parliamentary immunity.
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