Council Member Oren Hazan Assaults Municipal Worker During Ariel Council Meeting
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
Council Member Oren Hazan allegedly assaulted a municipal worker during an Ariel City Council meeting on Thursday evening, requiring the worker to receive medical treatment. Mayor Yair Shtabbon condemned the incident as "bullying" and announced plans to request the Ministry of Interior suspend future council meetings pending an investigation into Hazan's conduct. This follows a history of political rivalry and previous confrontations between Hazan and Shtabbon.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Council Member Oren Hazan allegedly assaulted a municipal worker during an Ariel City Council meeting.
- The assaulted worker required medical attention following the incident.
- Mayor Yair Shtabbon called the event "bullying" and vowed to take action.
- Shtabbon intends to ask the Ministry of Interior to suspend council meetings until Hazan is investigated.
- Hazan and Shtabbon have a history of political rivalry and previous confrontations.
An unusual incident occurred Thursday evening during a session of the Ariel City Council, when a confrontation between Council Member Oren Hazan and city officials escalated. According to the municipality, Hazan violently assaulted a municipal employee, who required medical attention. Police were summoned to the scene.
The Ariel Municipality claims the incident arose from disruptions Hazan allegedly caused during the meeting in an attempt to prevent it from proceeding. Mayor Yair Shtabbon strongly condemned the event, stating his intention to take action with the Ministry of Interior. "A red line was crossed today. We cannot allow this bullying to continue," Shtabbon said. "I am ashamed that this is what a council meeting looks like, that this is how public representatives behave. Oren Hazan insults us time and again."
Shtabbon added that he plans to request the Ministry of Interior suspend council meetings until an investigation into Hazan is completed. "Council meetings are not a reality show. We will not give up and will demand the Ministry of Interior not hold council meetings until an inquiry is conducted with him," he stated.
This is not the first confrontation between the two, stemming from a political rivalry. In the 2024 Ariel mayoral election, Shtabbon and Hazan faced each other in a runoff, with Shtabbon winning 62.9% of the vote compared to Hazan's 37.1%. Hazan has continued to serve as a council member since the election, and the two have clashed in council meetings before. In March 2025, a video surfaced showing Hazan making offensive remarks towards Shtabbon, following which the mayor reported that a complaint had been filed with the police.
