MK and Otzma Yehudit CEO Under Police Scrutiny for Violent Incident
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Israeli police are investigating MK Yitzhak Kroizer and Otzma Yehudit CEO Itiel Neeman for their alleged involvement in a violent incident in Mitzpe Jericho where three police officers were injured. Both deny the accusations, with Kroizer claiming he was attacked by police. The incident involved settlers and police during an attempted arrest, with reports of officers sustaining broken noses and hands, and damage to a police vehicle. Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir also arrived at the scene and is accused of aggressive behavior, which he denies.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- MK Yitzhak Kroizer and Otzma Yehudit CEO Itiel Neeman are under police investigation for a violent incident.
- Three police officers were injured during the confrontation in Mitzpe Jericho.
- Kroizer denies allegations, stating he was attacked by police after identifying himself.
- The incident involved settlers and police during an attempted arrest of a suspect.
- Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir arrived at the scene and is accused of aggressive conduct.
- Police are reviewing materials and may summon Kroizer and Neeman for questioning.
Israeli police are investigating the potential involvement of Member of Knesset Yitzhak Kroizer and Itiel Neeman, the CEO of the Otzma Yehudit party, in a violent incident that occurred approximately a week and a half ago in Mitzpe Jericho. The incident resulted in injuries to three police officers. Both Kroizer and Neeman deny any wrongdoing. Following the investigation, they may be summoned for questioning or to provide open testimony to the police.
Kroizer stated in response, "I was attacked by police officers even after identifying myself as a Member of Knesset. The allegations attributed to me are a baseless collection of lies." The initial report on the police investigation into Kroizer and Neeman was published by Haaretz, while the incident itself was first revealed by Ynet.
During the confrontation, three officers were injured while engaging with settlers during operational activity in Mitzpe Jericho. One officer, a Yasam combatant, sustained a broken nose, and another, a patrol officer, suffered a broken hand. A detective's patrol car was also damaged with a knife during the event. Police are currently reviewing materials related to the occurrences.
The incident began when a detective unit from the Judea and Samaria district arrived in Mitzpe Jericho to arrest a suspect involved in an alleged assault earlier that day. The suspect attempted to evade arrest by fleeing to an area where a memorial service was taking place. During the arrest attempt, a confrontation erupted between settlers present at the service and the police forces.
According to police sources, officers were assaulted amidst the ensuing chaos. Shortly after the clashes subsided, the Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, arrived at the scene. One police officer described Ben-Gvir's conduct as aggressive and inflammatory, claiming he overtly disregarded the police presence. Ben-Gvir denies these claims, stating he merely arrived at the location for the memorial service and was present on the periphery of the confrontation. The officer also reported hearing shouts of "You are Nazis" directed at the police during the incident.
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