MK Ofer Cassif Convicted of Assaulting Police Officer During Protest
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Member of Knesset Ofer Cassif was convicted of aggravated assault against a police officer during a 2022 protest in Hebron. The court found Cassif intentionally hit the officer's leg with his car and struck him on the head. Cassif's defense of self-defense was rejected by the prosecution and the court, which cited video evidence and witness testimony.
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- MK Ofer Cassif was convicted of aggravated assault against a police officer.
- The incident occurred during a 2022 protest in Hebron involving left-wing activists.
- Cassif hit the officer's leg with his car and struck him on the head.
- The prosecution argued Cassif acted intentionally to obstruct the officer.
- Cassif's claims of self-defense were rejected by the court.
The 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 Hebron. Cassif was recorded cursing at the officer, hitting his leg with his vehicle, and striking him on the head.
The indictment was filed after Cassif did not request 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 road led to Area A.
Following an argument, Cassif entered his car, reversed several meters, and then drove forward towards the officer, hitting his leg. Subsequently, as the officer approached, Cassif exited the vehicle and hit the officer on the head.
The Jerusalem District Prosecutor's Office argued that both actions were intentional and aimed at obstructing the officer from performing his duty. They contended that Cassif's claims of the vehicle collision being accidental and the subsequent strike being an instinctive act of self-defense were inconsistent with visual documentation and eyewitness accounts.
The prosecution further stated that Cassif's actions did not qualify for self-defense or for parliamentary immunity. Cassif was convicted of aggravated assault, with the court finding his actions were not justified as self-defense.
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