Police Investigate MK Kroizer's Involvement in Officer Assault Incident

Israeli police are investigating the potential involvement of Member of Knesset Yitzhak Kroizer and Itiel Neiman, the CEO of the Otzma Yehudit party, in an incident where a police officer was assaulted. The incident occurred in the Benjamin region following a chase of a minor who was driving a disabled vehicle. Police officers from the Judea and Samaria District noticed the minor and pursued him until he fled to a site where a memorial was being held for a fallen soldier in Lebanon.

As a crowd gathered at the memorial site, the officers called for backup. During the ensuing commotion, one officer sustained an injury to his nose. It was later discovered that MK Kroizer and Neiman were present at the gathering, though their specific role in the violence, if any, remains unclear. A formal investigation has been launched.

A senior police source from the Judea and Samaria District stated to N12, "If we think it's necessary to summon him for questioning, we will do so. No one is above the law, not even a Member of Knesset." MK Kroizer, however, filed a complaint with the Police Internal Investigations Department (Mahash), claiming that officers used "unreasonable force" against him and others present. He stated that he identified himself as a Knesset member and attempted to de-escalate the situation and assist the officers.